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Martin van Beynen is an award-winning journalist with the Christchurch newspaper The Press. His book, 'Trapped: Remarkable Stories of Survival from the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake' documents the experiences of 23 survivors.

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As a researcher for Underground Overground Archaeology, I spend my time searching written and visual sources for historical information on the sites the archaeologists are working on. The newspapers available on Papers Past are some of the best sources for rediscovering … Continue reading &...

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An abandoned cafe located in the Pavilion building on Cashel Street. A dead plant, magazines, and newspapers are laid out on the counter and the reflection of Les Mills Gym car park can be seen in the window.

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A photograph of an All Right? image on the first page of The Christchurch Star highlighting the Christchurch Gig Guide on page 36. The image depicts an 'All Rightie' listening to music and dancing. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 13 September 2013 at 4:09pm.

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A photograph of an All Right? image on the first page of The Christchurch Star. The advertisement depicts two 'All Righties' wearing 3D glasses, and reads, "Caught up lately? How about a movie? - P27." All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 4 September 2013 at 4:59pm.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 9 January 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 7 January 2013. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 31 December 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post and Western News.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Monday 2 January 2012. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Sunday 2 January 2011. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

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A PDF copy of the Community News community newspaper, published on Sunday 3 January 2010. Community News is a combined holiday edition which replaces the normal editions of The Observer, News Advertiser, Pegasus Post, Western News and Shore View.

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A man reading a newspaper wails and sobs when he discovers that Christchurch will not be hosting any Rugby World Cup games. The newspaper is covered with real disaster news like the Japanese earthquake and potential nuclear disaster, economy problems , and 'aftershock anxiety'. Context - The Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 that have led to the decision that because of the amount of damage to the venue plus infrastructures and accommodation for visitors the Rugby World Cup will not be played in Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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The title is 'Gerry BrownLie?' and the cartoon shows the Minister for Earthquake recovery, Gerry Brownlee, saying 'It was NOT a lie. It was a false promise'. Context: Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee has apologised for falsely promising red zone homeowners they would be paid out for improvements to their house. Brownlee promised in June that, in some cases, home improvements like new kitchens would be included in the government settlement offer for red zone houses. But the offer is only valid if the improvement has added to the footprint of the house. (Press - 4 September 2011) Alternate version of DCDL-0018758 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Spud Hilton knows what it's like to feel the fear of a large scale earthquake. As the Travel Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, he lives in a city on a fault line. Spud Hilton has just published an article in the San Francisco Chronicle about the status of Christchurch as a tourist destination and as a city that must rebuild, rethink and reinvent itself.

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Multicolour softcover book titled "The Big Quake, Canterbury September 4, 2010" by The Press; colour illustrations and maps; accompanying DVD. The extent of the damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake is recorded in this book by Christchurch’s daily newspaper The Press. The overall message portrayed is one of community spirit and a com...

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A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a crowd of seated students at the University of Canterbury. The students are dressed in black in protest at the lack of government funding for education. In the foreground is the page of a newspaper dated 22 June 1988, on which an article about the protest is written.