Barbeque at the Ohoka/Mandeville Showgrounds where mechanical Engineer students are having their lectures following the 2011 earthquake.
One circular metal and plastic badge featuring an image of a girl and the words 'We [heart] you Weng'. This personalised badge featuring an image of a girl and a personal message of love, was left at the site of the Canterbury Television (CTV) building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. It was most likely left in commemoration of someone wh...
One pair of Mizuno track and field shoes, size UK 9 1/2, in blue, yellow and grey. Amongst the items left at the site of the Canterbury Television (CTV) building, which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, was this pair of shoes. They may have been left in remembrance of someone who died in the building or perhaps for someone to us...
A graphic listing the 14 people who died in the collapse of unreinforced buildings in the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Primary and intermediate teachers marching in Christchurch echoed the message of their colleagues further north - they also want pay increases and improved working conditions. But they say that their classrooms are even more complex as they continue to deal with the effects of the earthquakes - and the associated trauma.
The cartoon shows members of the 'Japan Seismic Institute studying an earthquake graph; one of them says 'Where was that Kiwi moonman when we wanted him?' Depicted also is thew 'moonman' Ken Ring as a wizard studying an astrological chart. Behind them all Japan is depicted as a devastated wasteland. Context - the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 4th March 2011 and the present threat of a nuclear catastrophe. Also the so-called Moon Man, astrologer Ken Ring, who predicted that Christchurch would be hit by a huge earthquake today (20 March 2011). His claims have terrified Cantabrians and led to people fleeing Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Overview of the Presentation Jarg: • The seismic context & liquefaction Tom: • Potable Water Supply • Waste Water Network
Thousands of school children in Canterbury went back to school today, for the first time since the earthquake nine days ago.
Two engineers who prepared a critical report on the CTV building spent much of the day yesterday defending their expertise and credentials at the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
One woman says to another as they both struggle to keep their feet against a howling gale 'Things are looking up! We're talking about the weather instead of earthquakes!' Context: It is more than a year after the first earthquake struck in Canterbury on September 3 2011. The city is still struggling to deal with the damage and with the psychological aftermath for many people. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
When the Canterbury earthquakes brought about the destruction of almost all of the buildings in central Christchurch, it created a unique opportunity for an insight into the past.
Paul Millar, associate professor at Canterbury University, is concerned that future generations won't have access to the full picture of the Canterbury earthquakes, so he got the CEISMIC Project under way. The project is an archive of earthquake-related digital material and includes resources from the National Library, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, Christchurch City Libraries, Te Papa, NZ On Screen, the Canterbury Museum and the Ngai Tahu Research Centre. Paul says the aim is to document the impact of the disaster and the process of recovery, and make all that material available for free.
The University of Canterbury estimates only a few hundred students have moved away because of last month's earthquake.
The Canterbury Tactix netball team are playing at home tonight for the first time since last month's earthquake.
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
The Insurance Council is ranking the Canterbury earthquake as the world's third most expensive insured event this year.
Caricature of Roger Sutton, the State Services Commissioner, who has been appointed chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of masonry from the earthquake damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.
An aerial photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street.