A photograph of a flower in a road cone at the University of Canterbury. On the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, people were encouraged to place flowers in road cones as a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
At least 20 thousand people gathered at the public memorial service in Christchurch to remember the earthquake that occured one year earlier.
In North Hagley Park thousands of people gather for a Memorial Service in a day of remembrance and to stand united in two minutes of silence. Then Hewitt Humphrey reads the names of those who died in the earthquake .
The completed memorial blanket. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
The completed memorial blanket. This blanket was created by members of the Lyttelton community, with the iconic felt hearts that were created after the earthquake as well as depictions of some of the buildings lost during the earthquake in Lytteton.
In the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes, Christchurch, New Zealand is faced with a long, complicated mourning and memorialisation process. The initial intention of this research was to comparatively examine memorial design theory with popular memorial sentiment as expressed in Christchurch City Council's 'Share an Idea' initiative. The outcome of such an investigation was hypothesized to reveal conflicting perspectives which may potentially be reconciled by the development of a series of schematic models for memorial design. As the research was carried out, it became clear that any attempt to develop such models is counter-intuitive. This position is reinforced by the literature reviewed and the data examined. Subsequently, a fundamentally different approach to memorialisation focused on an active participation process is suggested.
A digital photograph in a PDF format with caption. Image showing the view of the Avondale bridge during the 2012 Earthquake Memorial, looking East.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_025.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_024.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of a laminated image tied to the fencing around Cathedral Square. The image depicts the Citizen's Memorial as it looked before the Canterbury earthquakes.
185 Chairs, an art installation by artist Peter Majendie, which is a memorial to those who died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
185 Chairs, an art installation by artist Peter Majendie, which is a memorial to those who died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_020.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tributes left on Colombo Street at the bus stop between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where nine people died on the bus and four on the pavement on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Two of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A tribute left on the Colombo Street bus stop between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where nine people died on the bus and four on the pavement on 22 February 2011".
The public memorial service held at Hagley Park to mark the first anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake. Attached to the trees are notes with words of hope.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch" in Spanish. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_026.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch". File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_027.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch" in Filipino. File reference: CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_028.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The stretch of Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A digital photograph in a PDF format with caption. Image showing one of the spectators on the Avondale bridge, a few minutes before the 2012 Earthquake Memorial, looking North-East.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A passer-by looks at some of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
Page 6 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 23 February 2012.
A laminated photograph with text at the bottom left in memorial to Andrew Christian Ross Craig. In the upper left corner a circular hole has been punched to allow hanging of the item.