A scanned copy of a black and white photograph of students posing next to and on top of Okeover House at the University of Canterbury. The photograph was taken in 1978.
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A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Jeff Field. The photograph was taken in the 1970s and depicts students firewalking on campus.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Jeff Field. The photograph was taken in the 1970s and depicts students firewalking on campus.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Jeff Field. The photograph was taken in the 1970s and depicts students firewalking on campus.
A photograph of a child painting a bookshelf during the 'Words of Hope' event. An assortment of furniture has been painted white, and the public invited to spray-paint messages onto the pieces.
A black and white photograph of a partially demolished building. The remains of concrete slabs hang from reinforcing rods. The photographer comments, "Christchurch has a gallery of quake art on nearly every corner".
The cartoon shows a flag which looks rather like that of both Australia and New Zealand but not exactly like either; the Union Jack is half out of the top left corner and there are just three of New Zealand's four red stars and three of Australia's white stars. The cartoonist's title is 'Aust NZ united in tragedy'. Context - The Queensland floods of December 2010 to January 2011. Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Colin Lau. Colin describes the photograph as follows: "I believe this is the hallway of the engineering school in Ilam".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph of University of Canterbury alumnus Murdoch Keith Macleod wearing a uniform. A hand-written caption below the photograph reads, "On active service. 16th February 1917".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a band playing to crowds of students outside the UCSA building for the end-of-lectures celebrations. The photograph was taken in the 1980s.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch City Council holding an emergency meeting at the Beckenham Service Centre in Colombo Street. Mayor Bob Parker is in the centre (white shirt) with CEO Tony Marriott beside him".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph of women from a University of Canterbury hall of residence in the 1950s. The photograph was sourced from archives held at the Macmillan Brown Library.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph of graduation day at the University of Canterbury town site in 1972. The photograph depicts students dressed in regalia, moving in a procession through the quad.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch City Council holding an emergency meeting at the Beckenham Service Centre in Colombo Street. Mayor Bob Parker is in the centre (white shirt) with CEO Tony Marriott beside him".
A PDF copy of pages 192-193 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Butterfly Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting twelve students dressed in regalia on graduation day. The photograph was taken in the 1950s and was sourced from archives held at Macmillan Brown Library.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a line of police officers at a protest against the Springbok Tour in 1981. The photograph was taken on the National Day of Shame, 22 July 1981.
A Simple shot down the street where the shops are now marked for demolition. Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
One Month after the Christchurch Earthquake. A view in Sydenham suburb - Columbo St Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
A corner shop in Sydenham - a Suburb of Christchurch. Front walls are all missing Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
The twisted and buckled bridge over the river. View looking down the bridge. Damaged from the Christchurch Earthquake Twitter | Facebook |
A black and white photograph of a pile of rubble in front of a window. In the background behind the window a gap in the building can be seen. The photographer comments, "The result of the Christchurch earthquakes".
Text at the top reads 'Bob's next speech?... The cartoon shows Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker making a speech - 'We shall fight on the beaches... We shall fight in the liquefaction... We shall fight in the cracks... We shall fight on the falling rocks and in the sinkholes... We shall fight in the portaloos... We shall fight in the sewage pipes... We shall fight in the polluted waters and subsided streets... We shall fight in the heritage buildings including the Dux de Lux... We shall NEVER surrender! A man leans over a fence and yells 'Hey Bob... How about a rewrite..."We shall raise the white flag and shall get the hell out!"' Context - The continuing earthquakes and aftershocks are causing serious problems in Christchurch, both practical and emotional. Many people are considering leaving the city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Colin Lau. The photograph depicts several University of Canterbury buildings, including the Chemistry and Physics building (now known as the Rutherford building) in the background.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a cohort of University of Canterbury students from Bishop Julius Hall of Residence. The photograph was taken in the 1960s and was sourced from archives held in Macmillan Brown Library.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A 1928 black and white film of Christchurch being played on a wall that is about to be demolished, on the site of South of the Border restaurant and Denis Moore Auto Electricians, which were destroyed by earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A 1928 black and white film of Christchurch being played on a wall that is about to be demolished, on the site of South of the Border restaurant and Denis Moore Auto Electricians, which were destroyed by earthquake damage".
A video clip depicting a large, inflatable white ball being rolled through the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The ball was part of an installation for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A video clip depicting a large, inflatable white ball being rolled through the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The ball was part of an installation for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.