Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street".
A photograph of severe cracking around a window of the SBS bank on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street.
This research examines a surprising partner in emergency management - a local community time bank. Specifically, we explain the role of the Lyttelton Time Bank in promoting community resiliency following the Canterbury earthquakes in 2010 and 2011. A time bank is a grassroots exchange system in which members trade services non-reciprocally. This exchange model assumes that everyone has tradable skills and all labour is equal in value. One hour of any labour earns a member one time bank hour, which can be used to purchase another member’s services. Before the earthquakes struck, the Lyttelton Time Bank (TB) had organised over 10% of the town’s residents and 18 local organisations. It was documenting, developing, and mobilising skills to solve individual and collective problems. This report examines the Lyttelton Time Bank and its’ role before, during, and after the earthquakes based on the analysis of over three and a half years of fieldwork, observations, interviews, focus groups, trading activity, and secondary data.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Engineers from ECAN and other areas in New Zealand have been inspecting the Waimakariri River stop banks on the coast side of State Highway 1 after the September earthquake. A large crack at the base of the stop bank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Engineers from ECAN and other areas in New Zealand have been inspecting the Waimakariri River stop banks on the coast side of State Highway 1 after the September earthquake. Large cracks along the top of the stop bank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Engineers from ECAN and other areas in New Zealand have been inspecting the Waimakariri River stop banks on the coast side of State Highway 1 after the September earthquake. Engineers huddle on the stop bank to discuss the situation".
Two workers inspect fuses placed in an embankment during reinforcement work. The photographer comments, "This is the reinforcing of an embankment in the port of Lyttelton, which partly collapsed in the Christchurch earthquakes. They are using the same equipment as used for blowing up rock faces to mend them".
A photograph of a crack running along a bank next to a motorway in Christchurch.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
A large crack in a grassed bank where the land has slumped towards the estuary.
Trees being cut down on the bank of the Avon, near the Student Health Centre.
Cracks along the road and river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A crack in the Avon river bank in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets.
A photograph of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets.
A photograph of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets.
A photograph of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets.
A photograph of the TSB Bank Building on the corner of Colombo and Hereford Streets.
Trees being cut down on the bank of the Avon, near the Student Health Centre.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Bank of New Zealand building in Kaiapoi".
Trees being cut down on the bank of the Avon, near the Student Health Centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square Branch of National Bank, 779 Colombo Street".
A worker stands on a ladder to disconnect a gas supply from the side of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Removing a gas water heater. We also took our driveway gates and some other fittings".
A pile of gravel and tarseal in front of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "River Rd repairs. We weren't living in our house, we'd moved out after the September 2010 shake".
A Treetech Specialist Treecare Ltd truck on River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Treetech did a lot of work making trees and power lines safe".
Cars raise dust from dried liquefaction on Westminster Street in St Albans, near the intersection with Forfar Street. The photographer comments, "Dust from dried liquefaction made everything grey and gritty".
A pile of liquefaction silt on Medway Street is cordoned off with road cones. The photographer comments, "Piles of sand and subsiding roads at the intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".