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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Two former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority officials attempted to use their positions for their own financial gain and their actions will now be referred to the Serious Fraud Office.
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.
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.
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over Cathedral Square with the Cathedral and the Post Office visible.
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…
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".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jan Bushell, office manager, feeding the recently orphaned Paris Hilton, whose mother was killed by a falling boulder on her Port Hills farm, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jan Bushell, office manager, feeding the recently orphaned Paris Hilton, whose mother was killed by a falling boulder on her Port Hills farm, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jan Bushell, office manager, feeding the recently orphaned Paris Hilton, whose mother was killed by a falling boulder on her Port Hills farm, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Filing cabinets shaken open in the English department office after the 23 December 2011 earthquake. The filing cabinets were secured to the floor following February's earthquake, so did not tip over.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "C1 Coffee's office in the second floor of the Alice in Videoland Building. Milk bottle crates have been used as legs for a desk.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jan Bushell, office manager, feeding the recently orphaned Paris Hilton, whose mother was killed by a falling boulder on her Port Hills farm, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
For a change of pace, a group from Underground Overground Archaeology spent last week out of the office, and out of Christchurch at the New Zealand Archaeological Association Conference on Stewart Island. The New Zealand Archaeological Association (known affectionately as … Continue reading →
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…
A report which details the findings of a performance audit carried out by the Office of the Auditor-General to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of arrangements to repair Christchurch's horizontal infrastructure.
A photograph of a member of the Diabetes Centre team sitting in an office. A section of the panelling has been removed from the wall in the background, exposing the insulation underneath.
A hording erected on an empty section where a building was demolished advertises an office development to be built there. "Modern design built to code" is one of the key features advertised.
A member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team, Jessica Hollis, in their new office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, " Jess Hollis settles in to her new workspace".
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".
Vicki O'Sullivan stands by the sign pointing through a fern garden to the temporary new entrance to the School of Engineering office. Asbestos is currently being removed from areas within the building.
A photograph of boxes and office supplies inside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over Cathedral Square with the Christchurch Cathedral, the Post Office Building and the Chalice visible.
A photograph of a model city at the Rebuild Central office on Lichfield Street. The model was created by members of the public as part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City consultation project.
A photograph of a model city at the Rebuild Central office on Lichfield Street. The model was created by members of the public as part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City consultation project.
Anyone in the office will tell you that I have a keen interest in military history, especially anything related to the World War 2 period. I like my airplanes, yes (hats off to the de Havilland Mosquito, that twin engine … Continue reading →