Keeping a Sense of Normality

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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Cranmer Courts in Christchurch, New Zealand was very badly damaged in the earthquakes that have rocked the City for the past two years. Mike Hewson thought he would try to bring life back into the buildings by putting photographs into the spaces where the doors and windows were. There was a month or so when no one seemed to know or admit who had put the pictures up, but it was done officially. It seems that though very badly damaged the buildings may get restored".

Hunting Kiwis : tracing Canterbury's history through headstones

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Blog of New Zealander Helen Leggatt who is researching church headstones in Canterbury. In 2012 she photographed headstones damaged during the Canterbury earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Glenn Conway 2010:09:09 13:40:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".

Christchurch Press Image: Glenn Conway 2010:09:09 13:40:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is surrounded by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:33:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:38:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Massive liquefaction on St Martins Road in St Martins, Christchurch".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:38:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Massive liquefaction on St Martins Road in St Martins, Christchurch".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:34:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:41:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which also destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:42:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which also destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:33:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ralph Bungard, owner of Three Boys Brewery, testing the beer that started brewing the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:35:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Hororata Homestead totalled by the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:20 09:53:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building. Street sign dwarfed by the large mound of soil alongside the building".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:20 17:33:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ralph Bungard, owner of Three Boys Brewery, testing the beer that started brewing the night of the Christchurch Earthquake".

The Marlborough Express Image: Ben Curran 2010:09:18 09:46:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Wainoni Road garage sale. From far right: Jason Fogarty and Katz Cowley who are moving house and selling stuff".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:16 00:59:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Peter Chisnall at Ward 3 in Princess Margaret Hospital after having to leave his home because of earthquake damage".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:03 20:19:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:06 16:15:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch couple Rosie Gordon (21) and Mike Bird (24) went ahead with their wedding today, despite recent earthquake events".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:06 16:20:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch couple Rosie Gordon (21) and Mike Bird (24) went ahead with their wedding today, despite recent earthquake events".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:55:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A fenceline destroyed by the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:28:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. State highway 77 is still closed".

Christchurch Press Image: Glenn Conway 2010:09:09 13:45:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker is interviewed by national and international media during a tour of the inner city yesterday".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:22 02:03:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "People run out of Cashel Mall during an aftershock. Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 00:57:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. PGG-Wrightson building on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves, 2011:02:23 13:21:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: 'It's only a car': says St Johns volunteer Terry Leach of his car, under rubble in Lyttelton".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 07:38:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Retaining wall and roof damage at 26 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 07:38:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Retaining wall and roof damage at 26 Hackthorne Road, Cashmere".

The Dominion Post Image: Andrew Gorrie 2011:02:24 21:01:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Four families huddle together in a Redcliffs house that still has no power. Story Keith Christchurch Press."

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:22 14:06:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGC rescue on Cambridge Terrace where people are trapped".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:48:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Massive liquefaction on St Martins Road in St Martins, Christchurch".