One photocopied photograph on blue paper of ten English language students and their teacher in an inside setting. A message at the bottom reads 'Miss you always x Rama'. This tribute is a photocopied photograph of some students and teachers from King’s Education language school that was located in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. When ...
One square colour photograph of six people in a private residence. In this colour photograph six unknown people are shown in a private residence. This photograph was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building site. It is one of many commemorative tributes left behind for the 115 people killed when the CTV building collapsed during the 22 ...
One commercial photograph album with metallic green cloth cover and leaves with plastic covers for insertion of photos; contains fifty images of a blue toy monkey in various locations around the world and within New Zealand, including the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. This photograph album contains fifty photographs taken in various loc...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left by the fence surrounding the sit...
One roughly hexagonal piece of pink paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of pink coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroundi...
One roughly hexagonal piece of green paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of green coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroun...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surrounding...
One roughly folded square piece of purple paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of purple coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence s...
One roughly folded square piece of blue paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surro...
One roughly folded square piece of yellow paper. This folded square of yellow coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surrounding the site in memory of the 115...
One roughly folded square piece of blue paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surro...
One roughly folded square piece of orange paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of orange coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence s...
One square piece of blue paper roughly folded into the shape of an aeroplane held together with sellotape. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or ...
One square piece of orange paper roughly folded into the shape of an aeroplane. This folded square of orange coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroundin...
One rectangular colour artwork compiled of photographs of Urban Search and Rescue team markings following the Canterbury earthquakes. The artwork is entitled 'Encode' and was created by Mayoress Jo Nicholls-Parker.
One green cotton t-shirt bearing the logo of the Student Volunteer Army in black print on the centre front and the words ‘Christchurch, New Zealand’ in black ink in Japanese and Spanish on the reverse. Jason Pemberton, from the Student Volunteer Army organising committee, wore this t-shirt during the cleanup following the 22 February 2011 earth...
One cream-coloured jute shoulder bag made for the participants in the TEDxEQChCh event held on 21 May 2011 with the theme 'The Re-Imagination of Christchurch'; decorative brown stitching and a brown fabric strip runs across the front flap which lifts up from its Velcro attachment to reveal the inside pocket; on the front of the inside pocket is ...
One blue soft cover children’s book titled 'Quaky Cat' with text by Diana Noonan and colour illustrations by Gavin Bishop. The earthquakes and accompanying aftershocks in Canterbury proved to be a very frightening experience, especially for children. This book was written in response to the 4 September 2010 earthquake to help children understan...
One oblong perspex covered 3-D model of the fault plains that ruptured to cause the 22 February and 13 June 2011 earthquakes; top of the model also acts as a map overlay. This model provides a visual demonstration of the geological forces that caused the 22 February and 13 June 2011 earthquakes. These forces were so strong that parts of the Por...
One music CD entitled 'Te Huaki Puanaki presents Ōtautahi Christchurch Rise Up' featuring three songs in response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This music CD titled ‘Te Huaki Puanaki presents Ōtautahi Christchurch Rise Up’ symbolically records the changes, emotions and challenges faced by the people of Canterbury following the 2010-2011 e...
One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Trapped' by Martin van Beynen with colour illustrations and maps. Collected experiences of some of those trapped following the 22 February earthquake. Mainstream media coverage of the 22 February 2011 earthquake understandably focussed on the devastating damage and loss of life caused by the earthquake....
One improvised toilet comprised of a wooden frame with a white plastic toilet seat and lid attached with screws and tape; underneath is a red Lifestyle brand 9.6 litre plastic bucket. Example of the portable toilet designed to be distributed by the Christchurch City Council following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One common problem experienc...
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 25 September 2011 showing the demolition of the Catholic Church of St Joseph the Worker in Winchester Street Lyttelton. Photograph shows the Transepts, Sanctuary. The damage from the June 2011 aftershocks led to the demolition of the St Joseph Church 146 years after its opening in June 1865. The L...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 15 June 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Presbyterian Church of St John in Winchester Street, Lyttelton. Photograph shows the collapsed roof and tower. The photograph is taken from the southern side of the church. Architect The destructive force of the 14 June 2011 earthquakes on buildings in...
A laminated tribute notice from Nicholas Pole and staff, of the Ministry of Education, to the friends, colleagues and young people who lost their lives on 22 February 2011.
One blue cotton T-shirt with white and grey printed text on the front explaining the term munted. The T-shirt was created in response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake and this example was worn by Mayor Bob. Worn by
One multi-coloured polka dot heart on a denim backing; attached by the same fabric are 128 messages written on card by visitors to the design store Hapa located in the Re:START Mall in Cashel Street. The heart was produced for Hapa by Christchurch based clothing label MisteR. The denim is looped over a dowel rod for hanging. This large multicol...
A Japanese Disaster Relief Team Lock-Ritlite Safety Belt made from blue webbing with red stitching, silver powder coated buckle, carabiner on running safety belt and a red fabric emergency kit with contents.
One oblong perspex covered 3-D model of the fault plains associated with the 4 September 2010 Darfield earthquake; top of the model also acts as a map overlay. Geologists continue to study the 4 September 2010 earthquake and consider it is likely to have been a complex event with several faults rupturing simultaneously. This model provides one ...
White ground with lines and leaves on handles (blue), intricate blue design on base and blue illustration of noble folk relaxing in the country. Part of this blue Watteau dinner service is already in the collection. The base is stamped with a small urn mark (smaller than EC1990.1245) and text, "Watteau. Burslem, England. Doulton". Part of this i...