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UCSA Events Centre Photograph 10
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A photograph of the fence surrounding the western end of the UCSA Events Centre. The events centre was built in the UCSA car park on Ilam Road.
Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (48)
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A photograph of a marble plaque on the wall of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch. The bottom of the plaque has been covered by rubble.
26 December 2010, 10:30 am
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A video capturing an aftershock from the Canterbury earthquake on 26 December, 10:30 am. After a sharp aftershock in the morning, Ben Post set up the camera on a tripod and kept it running during the morning. The windows shown are approximately three metres square and double glazed.
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 026
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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. A green sticker on the front door indicates that the house has been inspected and it is safe to enter.
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 085
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A photograph of the former site of the house at 466 Oxford Terrace. The house was demolished after the land was zoned Red. Wire fencing has been placed in front of the site.
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 097
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A photograph of Doug Sexton's garden at 378 Oxford Terrace, now overgrown. In the background is his partially-demolished garage. The photographer comments, "Sexton's garden was once published in Small Gardens".
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 148
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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the porch of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The top half of the far wall has broken loose and is hanging at an angle.
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 059
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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. A green sticker on the front door indicates that the house has been inspected and it is safe to enter.
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 056
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A photograph of shopping and to-do lists written on one of the walls of the kitchen in Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace.
New Housing Initiatives: Collaboration and Innovation - Address by Dr. Nic…
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A video of an address by Hon. Dr. Nick Smith, Minister of Housing, at the 2014 Seismics and the City forum. This talk was part of the Building Communities section.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 011
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Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Never Say Die
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A fallen branch caught in weeds in the River Styx. The photographer comments, "This branch was broken off during one of the recent Christchurch earthquakes and fell into the River Styx. Now one side has sprouted roots and the other new buds".
Diabetes Centre Photograph 041
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A photograph of syringes being used to inject epoxy into the cracks of a concrete wall in the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The epoxy was injected into the cracks caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake to strengthen the concrete.
2015 - Engineering Bridge Challenge Photograph 20
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A photograph of six students on a bridge they have constructed across the Avon River, outside the UCSA building. The photograph was taken in 2015 during the annual Civil Engineering Bridge Challenge event.
The Unlucky
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A van partially submerged in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "A van that unluckily drove into a hole caused by the terrible liquefaction on Beach Road, North New Brighton during the Christchurch earthquake".
The Gutting of the Ozone
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The damaged Ozone Hotel has had its window frames removed, and the interior has been gutted. The photographer comments, "The Ozone was badly damaged in Christchurch's February earthquake, but at considerable risk someone has removed the windows and door".
Maori Inspired Graffiti in the Ozone
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Graffiti on a damaged building. The photographer comments, "After some of the walls were demolished this graffiti was exposed. The next day this wall was gone as well".
The Island of Sand
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A 'sand volcano' of liquefaction silt in Bexley. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction is just a mixture of sand and water squeezed up from the ground, but with a little imagination it has a beauty in its untouched state".
Ouch, Someone Broke My Nose
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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "I found this face amongst the liquefaction. It is like one of them diagrams where they segment different parts of the brain depending on their functions".
The Strangeness of Earthquakes
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A concrete block wall with a large diagonal crack running through it. The photographer comments, "This wall has fascinated me. It has cracked across in a dead straight diagonal line during one of Christchurch's many earthquakes. How could this have occurred?".
Modern Art or Old Fashioned Disaster
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Boarded-up broken windows on the old Christchurch City Council building in Tuam Street. The photographer comments, "What can happen to a building when the land is no longer solid as a rock".
Titanic 3D
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The roof of this collapsed building on Atlas Lane has fallen almost intact on top of the rubble. The photographer comments, "Whenever I go past this place it reminds me of a sinking ship".
The Age of Elegance - Glamour's Big Comeback
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A torn advertising poster on a wall on High Street. The photographer comments, "Fashion Quarterly Autumn 2011 poster looks very unglamorous and neglected after being off limits for over a year in the Christchurch earthquake red zone".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 479
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A brick fence has been spray painted after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked. Restricted access tape has been placed across the gates. A pile of bricks have fallen onto the footpath.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 494
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Detail of the front entrance to the Croydon House B&B Hotel. The front door has been removed and left in front. On the door are spray paint markings left by USAR after the building was checked. Cordon tape restricting access to the buildings can be seen.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 009
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Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1718
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A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral Square, placed to provide information to the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "Clarendon Tower: This will be demolished. Currently CERA is working towards the appointment of an accredited demolistion contractor".
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1732
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The empty space where the Fishers' Building previously was, on the corner of Litchfield and Hereford Streets. In the background are cranes, and the Holiday Inn building (centre) with the Westpac building on the right. Also on the right is the 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1883
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Demolition site and street art on a wall on Colombo Street, Sydenham. The work on the left is a Gap Filler project, Wayne Youle's "I seem to have temporarily misplaced my sense of humour " (2011), a shadow-board mural which depicts things lost during the earthquake.
Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1904
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Detail of the fence around the 'Ark of Hope' by Wongi Wilson in Sydenham Square, corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets. A sign reading "In the end it will be alright - if it is not alright, it is not the end." has been attached to the fence.