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Audio, Radio New Zealand

Poetica is a series of large-scale paintings of 20 different poems in twenty different languages, paying tribute to the different nationalities lost in the Christchurch earthquake.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A notice on the cordon fence around the site where the CTV building once was. It says 'Please respect this site. In recognition of the special significance this site holds for the people of our city and all those affect by the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council is working with Canterbury Museum to preserve aspects of our remembering. Tributes may be left at this site. Older tributes will be removed from archiving by the Canterbury Museum to become part of the city's memory of the Canterbury Earthquakes. Organic materials will be composted and used in the city's gardens'.

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A notice on the fence outside the CTV site on Madras Street. The notice reads, "Please respect this site. In recognition of the special significance this site holds for the people of our city and all those affected by the earthquakes, the Christchurch City Council is working with Canterbury Museum to preserve aspects of our remembering. Tributes may be left at this site. Older tributes will be removed for archiving by the Canterbury Museum to become part of the city's memory of the Canterbury Earthquakes. Organic materials will be composted and used in the city's gardens. Canterbury Museum. Christchurch City Council".

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A member of Singapore's Air Force writing a message in a memorial book in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. The book was placed there for those who wanted to pay tribute to the people who lost their lives in the Christchurch Earthquake.

Other, National Library of New Zealand

After the shock and dust settled from the earthquakes, two friends, Helen Solomons and Wendy Riley, felt so strongly over the loss of the city's historic heart, they decided to put their skills to use and create this living tribute to it on the web.

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Canterbury schools to stay closed until Monday, Earthquake family tries to comfort traumatised children, Christchurch welfare centres start filling up, Independent Australian MPs back Labor, Universities raise fees to maximum, MPs in Parliament pay tribute to people of Canterbury, Prime Minister speaks from Christchurch, and Julia Gillard speaks about the newly formed government.

Images, Canterbury Museum

One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One red wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is the only red wristband left ...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One portrait colour photograph of an unknown female in an unknown location. In this colour photograph, an unknown young woman is shown in an unknown location. 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 Februar...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One square piece of folded orange paper with 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 by the fence surrounding the site in memo...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One landscape colour photograph of eighteen English language students and their teacher taken at 12.05pm on an unknown day. This photographic tribute is to the students and teachers from King’s Education language school who were killed in the collapse of the Canterbury Television (CTV) building during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. We do not ...

Images, Canterbury Museum

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 ...

Images, Canterbury Museum

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...

Images, Canterbury Museum

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...

Images, Canterbury Museum

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...

Images, Canterbury Museum

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...