The Star 1 October 2011

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A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Saturday 1 October 2011.

Christchurch Earthquake 22/02/11

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PGC - Pyne Gould Corporation building; photo taken from the roof of the Warners Novotel, Cathedral Square.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 209

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Sensitive: Police assisting a woman who emergency personnel have rescued from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building. She has been wrapped in an emergency blanket. Emergency personnel have been using the crane basket she is leaving to find and evacuate people from the wreckage.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 220

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Emergency personnel helping an injured man who was trapped in the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building. He can be seen descending down the shaft of a crane. This photograph shows how the building's different floors have "pancaked", collapsing on to each other.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 152

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A photograph looking north out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. In the distance there is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished Pyne Gould Corporation Building on Cambridge Terrace. To the right is the Edmond's Band Rotunda.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 151

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A photograph looking north out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. In the distance there is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished Pyne Gould Corporation Building on Cambridge Terrace. To the right is the Edmond's Band Rotunda.

Royal Commission looks at PGC building collapse

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The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes continues today with the focus on the Pyne Gould Corporation building, where 18 people were killed.

Survivor tells of rescue from Pyne Gould building

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Survivor Nick Walls, who was pulled from the rubble of the Pyne Gould Corporation building, says his life will change as a result of the earthquake. From his bedside in the Christchurch hospital's orthopeadic ward he explained to our reporter Lorna Perry what he was doing when the earth shook.

Survivor tells of rescue from Pyne Gould building

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Survivor Nick Walls, who was pulled from the rubble of the Pyne Gould Corporation building, says his life will change as a result of the earthquake. From his bedside in the Christchurch hospital's orthopeadic ward he explained to our reporter Lorna Perry what he was doing when the earth shook.

Firefighters share remarkable stories of bravery

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Christchurch firefighters who were sent to the CTV and Pyne Gould Corporation buildings after Tuesday's massive earthquake share some remarkable stories of bravery and survival.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 15 December 2012 (3)

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A banner listing the 18 people who died in the PGC building collapse.

Christchurch Press 23 February 2011: Section O, Page 13

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Page 13 of Section O of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 February 2011.

Book: My 26 Hours in a Concrete Coffin

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Soft cover 57 page publication detailing the experience and rescue of Ann Bodkin from the Pyne Gould Corporation building following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Account of her experiences of being trapped post 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Christchurch Press 28 February 2011: Section A, Page 11

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Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 28 February 2011.

Seiko watches and instruction booklet

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Two Seiko men's watches and instruction booklet retrieved from the Pyne Gould Corporation building. Taped inside the cover is a small bag with spare watch band pieces. Buyer guarantee card located in envelope on front page. All items stored in a plastic New Zealand Police exhibit bag.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 185

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the bank of the Avon River. In the background are the remains of the collapsed PGC Building. An excavator is on top of these remains, working to clear them away.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 184

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the bank of the Avon River. In the background are the remains of the collapsed PGC Building. An excavator is on top of these remains, working to clear them away.