WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 32

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A photograph of members of Urban Search and Rescue teams eating lunch in Latimer Square.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 69

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A photograph of an alleyway between Gloucester Street and Cathedral Square. There is a pile of rubble near the end of the alleyway, fallen from the earthquake-damaged Base Backpackers building, behind the former Canterbury Times building on Gloucester Street. Scaffolding has also been constructed up the side of Base Backpackers.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 040

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A photograph of road works on St Asaph Street near the Canterbury Brewery.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 139

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Avonmore House on the corner of Hereford Street and Latimer Square. Large cracks have formed in the building, causing sections of the masonry to crumble. The windows on the Hereford Street side of the building have bent out of shape and many of the glass panes have shattered. USAR codes have been spray painted on the column next to the door. In the distance wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 161

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A photograph of emergency management personnel examining the back of a building on Tuam Street. Scaffolding has been constructed up the sides of the building and wire fencing has been placed around the back. To the right is a large pile of rubble from other earthquake-damaged buildings. Rubble is also piled up on the side of the road in the distance.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 129

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team walking down Cashel Street. In the background is a crushed van, piles of rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings, and partially-collapsed scaffolding. Wire fences have been placed in front of the buildings as cordons.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 230

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the footpath in front of The Burrito Company on Armagh Street. Glass from a broken window is scattered across the footpath.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 80

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A photograph of a message on the side of an earthquake-damaged building. The message reads, "Clear. Smell is seafood - confirmed 4 March".

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 136

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers Building on Hereford Street. Cracks have formed between the windows of the building. A section of the bottom storey has collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the footpath. Steel fencing and road cones have been placed on the street in front of the building as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 15

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged buildings and rubble on Colombo Street near the intersection of St Asaph Street. The walls of the top storey of the buildings to the left have crumbled, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed across the street as a cordon. An excavator from Daniel Smith Industries Ltd is parked in front of the fence.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 61

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A photograph looking across High and Tuam Street to the earthquake-damaged Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. Wire fences have been used to cordon off High Street and the garden between the streets.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 103

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Montgomery's Building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Large sections of the façade have collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. The bricks and other rubble have mostly been cleared from the footpath and street in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there is a large pile of bricks on a property where another building has collapsed.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 053

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A photograph of tents pitched at the On-Site Operations Coordination Centre (OSOCC) in Latimer Square. The OSOCC was set up by the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 096

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A photograph of a map of Christchurch. The city has been divided into sections. Green, red, and yellow dots have been used to indicate the status of inspected buildings.

WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 13

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A photograph of emergency management personnel running a USAR station in Latimer Square. The station is made up of wooden struts with a tarpaulin roof and walls.

Domestic Maids and the Curse of the Bloody Handprint

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This charming advertisement designed in 1913, was printed onto postcards and distributed at the New Zealand High Commission Office in London to attract young, single women to the colony. Irregardle…

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 517

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Some CBD worker with a great sense of humour has put this together outside the Work and Income office in High Street".

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 023

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 021

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 14

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University of Canterbury library staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Library IT department staff".

Cobb & Co. Corner of Cashel and High Streets, 1872

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Cobb & Co.’s  booking office on the corner of Cashel and High Streets was a hub of activity. Here the proprietor, W. R. Mitchell took charge of the bookings and service on this site since…

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 11

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University of Canterbury IT staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. IT support and phones".

The Move to KB02 - Photograph 07

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Members of the University of Canterbury's Digital Media Group in their temporary office in KB02 in Kirkwood Village, the complex of prefabs set up after the earthquakes to provide temporary office and classroom space for the university. The photographer comments, "The e-learning group and the video conferencing team are now located in the Kirkwood Village at the University of Canterbury. It's a very impressive project, about 60 buildings arranged in various configurations with some used for teaching or computer labs, and others as staff offices. We will probably stay here for several years now. Looking across the centre desks to the advisers' area".

The Move to KB02 - Photograph 10

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The entrance to KB02, the University of Canterbury's Digital Media Group temporary office in Kirkwood Village, the complex of prefabs set up after the earthquakes to provide temporary office and classroom space for the university. The photographer comments, "The e-learning group and the video conferencing team are now located in the Kirkwood Village at the University of Canterbury. It's a very impressive project, about 60 buildings arranged in various configurations with some used for teaching or computer labs, and others as staff offices. We will probably stay here for several years now. The front doors. We'll need to advertise our presence once we're settled in".

The Move to KB02 - Photograph 09

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Members of the University of Canterbury's Digital Media Group in their temporary office in KB02 in Kirkwood Village, the complex of prefabs set up after the earthquakes to provide temporary office and classroom space for the university. The photographer comments, "The e-learning group and the video conferencing team are now located in the Kirkwood Village at the University of Canterbury. It's a very impressive project, about 60 buildings arranged in various configurations with some used for teaching or computer labs, and others as staff offices. We will probably stay here for several years now. Looking along the south wall, Herbert Thomas and Susan Tull already settled in and working".

The Move to KB02 - Photograph 06

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Members of the University of Canterbury's Digital Media Group in their temporary office in KB02 in Kirkwood Village, the complex of prefabs set up after the earthquakes to provide temporary office and classroom space for the university. The photographer comments, "The e-learning group and the video conferencing team are now located in the Kirkwood Village at the University of Canterbury. It's a very impressive project, about 60 buildings arranged in various configurations with some used for teaching or computer labs, and others as staff offices. We will probably stay here for several years now. Nikki Saunders, Lei Zhang (on the far wall), Nathan Gardiner and Blair - unpacking and settling in".

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 591

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Regent Theatre, Cathedral Square with old Telecom behind".

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 06

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Temporary office space set up in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. Looking east from our bay - library and IT people".

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 16

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Staff meet in temporary office space set up in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. Two meeting spaces in the middle of the floor".

NZi3 - Temporary HQ - Photograph 13

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University of Canterbury IT staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. A rather truncated IT help desk".