Furniture spray-painted with drawings and words by members of the public as part of the Words of Hope project. A message can be seen, reading, "Rebuild Christchurch, be proactive, don't be reactive. Don't miss this opportunity, kia kaha".
The "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "Bring back cruising" and "Be filled with chocolate!".
Messages on the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Members of the public were invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "Smile!", "Be filled with art and culture!", "Cater and be fun for all ages", "Always be positive" and "Wake up".
A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "22 February 2012. River of Flowers commemoration at Riccarton Bush. Tree of Hope, with people’s messages of hope for Christchurch.".
Transcript of Alia Hope-Wilson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A pdf transcript of Sarah Shaw's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
A pdf transcript of Darren Tatom's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock Tower with the words 'Hope' and 'Charity' on the side. Hope and Charity seem particularly pertinent to Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock Tower with the words 'Hope' and 'Charity' on the side. Hope and Charity seem particularly pertinent to Christchurch".
A pdf transcript of Participant number EG138's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.
An image used as a Facebook tile to share a person's top strength upon completion of a VIA personality survey. The image reads, "Apparently I'm a ninja when it comes to: Hope".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 30 July 2014 entitled, "Searching for hope..."The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
Students from the Student Volunteer Army at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard which they helped to paint. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city.
Students from the Student Volunteer Army at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard which they helped to paint. Members of the public are invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city.
A photograph of street art constructed against the wall of a building in New Brighton Mall. The artwork is titled, "My Hope for New Brighton", and consists of a blackboard full of messages and images from the public.
A photograph of a poster on the window of the Earthquake Services building on the corner of Fitzgerald Avenue and Ferry Road. The poster is in the style of Barack Obama's "Hope" campaign poster, and depicts Bryan Staples with the message "Insurance, hope".
Fabric woven into the fence of St Paul's Trinity Pacific Church spells out "Faith Hope Love".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The sign says 'Cheap in the City' - I should hope so".
Caption reads: "There’s nothing we can do about what we’ve lost. We just keep hoping for the best."
A video of Garth's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope.
The "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
People write messages for the "Tree of Hope" at the River of Flowers event held in Riccarton Bush, commemorating the second anniversary of the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Luggage labels and pens were supplied, and people were encouraged to write a message of hope for Christchurch and tie it to the tree. Although the turn-out this year was just as big as last year's, there were not as many messages tied to the tree - perhaps we're all feeling less hopeful this year".
A PDF copy of a newsletter sent by All Right? to their mailing list in November 2016.
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Re:Start gave us hope of things to come. Jan 2013".
A pdf transcript of Martin's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Lauren Millar.
A pdf transcript of Jan's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Maggie Blackwood.
A pdf transcript of John's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Natalie Looyer.
A pdf transcript of Julie's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Natalie Looyer.
A pdf transcript of Danny's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Josie Hepburn.
A pdf transcript of Heather's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Sripana Saha. Transcriber: Samuel Hope.