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Tribute: Stone

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A yellow painted stone with a blue heart in the centre.

Digital Photograph: Temporary Premises of Lyttelton Bakery, corner of Norw…

One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 16 June 2011 showing the Lyttelton Bakery operating from a portable building on the Corner of Canterbury Street and Norwich Quay. This portable building has been placed on the site of the Royal Hotel. Also visible in the photograph are Shadbolt House and the rear of the buildings on the south side...

Tribute: Artificial flower

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Red fabric artificial rose flowerhead, with grey-green plastic sepals, no stem.

Book: Japanese

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Paperback book with removable cover written in Japanese.

Food: Nobel chewing candy

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A plastic wrapper containing Nobel lemon flavoured chewing candy. Wrapper is open.

Peace cranes

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Four strings of forest green, light green, yellow, orange and purple peace cranes.

Tribute: Artificial flower

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White fabric artificial flower with plastic sepals and short plastic coated wire stem.

Tribute: Artificial flower

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Red fabric artificial rose flowerhead, green fabric leaves, plastic sepals and short stem.

Book: Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute

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One multi-coloured softcover book titled 'Christchurch, A Nostalgic Tribute' with colour photographs and text by Peter Morath, published by the Caxton Press, Christchurch, 2011. Christchurch city was badly damaged during the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes and will change dramatically as rebuilding progresses. ‘Christchurch: A...

Tribute: Artificial flower

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White fabric artificial rose flowerhead and green fabric sepals. No stem. Stained and dirty.

Sign: Red Bus Rebuild Christchurch Tour

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One sandwich board sign with plastic stand advertising the Red Bus rebuild Christchurch tour.

Book: The Big Quake, Canterbury September 4, 2010

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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...

Book: All Fall Down, Christchurch’s Lost Chimneys

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Multicolour softcover book titled "All Fall Down, Christchurch’s Lost Chimneys" by Geoffrey Rice with a title and a full colour photograph depicting a broken chimney on the spine and front cover; published by the Canterbury University Press, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, 2011. Geoffrey Rice, retired Professor of History from the Unive...

Digital Photograph: Her Majesty's New Zealand Ships Canterbury, Otago and …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing Her Majesty's New Zealand Ships (HMNZS) (left to right) Pukaki, Otago and Canterbury berthed at Number Seven Wharf in Lyttelton's Inner Harbour. HMNZS Canterbury was tied up in Lyttelton loading New Zealand Army equipment when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred on 22 F...

Digital Photograph: Hagley Park

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2010 showing water table alteration in a view towards Park Terrace from Hagley Park, near the Armagh Street bridge. Localised flooding was an almost immediate after effect of the 2010-2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Some areas of Christchurch were submerged, sometimes for several days, f...

Tribute: Ribbon

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Red fabric ribbon tied into a bow. Originally intended to wrap around an object, possibly flowers.

Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to the old Vicarage, Lyttelton

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing the damage to the former Anglican Vicarage on Ripon Street Lyttelton. Taken from the footpath. Architect The sense of loss felt when confronted with the collapse or demolition of an historic building is compounded when that building is also a home. While the community sees...