WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 174

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A photograph of cracks in the side of St Elmo Courts. The cracks have formed between the windows both horizontally and vertically.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 175

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A photograph of cracks in the front of St Elmo Courts. The cracks have formed between the windows both horizontally and vertically.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 162

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A man hoses down a piece of art in the form of a mosaic seat in the Civic Square site in Lyttelton.

Christchurch rebuild, New Zealand: alliancing with a difference

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A paper published in the Management, Procurement and Law Journal Volume 168 Issue MP3, which describes a different form of alliancing.

Address by Sir Mark Solomon

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Sir Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere at Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

Address by Peter Townsend

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Peter Townsend, CEO at the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. This talk formed part of the Plenary One session, 'Looking forward - updates and perspectives'.

Tribute: Floral

Images, Canterbury Museum

A floral tribute in the form of two roses, a leaf, two hearts and three beads on paper covered wire wrapped into one bunch.

Notes on a Journey: Ōtautahi

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“In the bay in which we landed, we found two or three miserable primitive Maori cabins, inhabited by half-a-dozen helpless old creatures and a few diseased children — forming a pa named Rapaki.”…

'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Professor Jay Feinman

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A public talk by Professor Jay Feinman, USA author of 'Delay Deny Defend'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (85)

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Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 22 (83)

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Pallets being stacked to form the walls of the Pallet Pavillion. Steel rods have been put in place to join the pallets together.

Housing Emergency Lease Programme

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Government initiative providing temporary accommodation service to people displaced by the Christchurch earthquake. Contains information about the service, and registration forms for property owners and applicants.

Quake Outcasts New Zealand

Other, National Library of New Zealand

Site of a residents' group formed to advocate and protect the rights of red-zoned home owners in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes.

Nicolas Warren's earthquake diary

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A pdf copy of an account of the earthquakes written in diary form by Nicolas Warren. Note that two images have been redacted from the document because of copyright issues.

'Deconstruction to construction': address by Helina Stil

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A public talk by Helina Stil, South Island Manager at Nikau Contractors. This talk, entitled 'Deconstruction to construction', formed part of the Plenary Two session, 'Clearing the decks'.

'Is delay, deny an urban myth?': comments by Sarah Miles

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A public talk by Sarah Miles, author of 'The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock'. This talk formed part of the 'Clearing the claims' session.

Opening of the Boating Season, Avon River

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 252

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A photograph of a large crack running down the middle of a building. The crack formed when two sections of the building split apart.

Lyttelton Pentanque Club Photograph 1

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A photograph of bricks stacked to spell out the word 'Lyttelton'. Behind the letters, plant pots have been laid out to form a temporary garden.

Photograph by Neil Macbeth 409

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A house in Burwood showing with liquefaction on its driveway. A puddle had formed in the road in front of the house, and is marked by a road cone.

The Skeletal Fish

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Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".

Food, glorious food!

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Food, in all its myriad forms, can be one of the most intrinsic and expressive aspects of culture and society – throughout time and across the world. From the customs surrounding the preparation and consumption of food to the ingredients … Continue reading →

The Panel with Jock Anderson and Neil Miller (part 2)

Audio, Radio New Zealand

How long does it take to form a first impression of someone, speeding cops, Bob Parker's profile and the Canterbury earthquake, and the latest on Pike River.

Land use recovery plan": address by Jill Atkinson

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A public talk by Jill Atkinson, Director of Strategy and Programmes at Environment Canterbury. This talk, entitled 'Land use recovery plan', formed part of the Plenary Three session, 'Designing the future'.

Five easy steps A5 card

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A tool, in the form of an A5 card, given to workshop and toolbox participants, outlining five easy steps to minimise the impact of roadworks on businesses.

Tribute: Artificial rose

Images, Canterbury Museum

Red and green dyed feathers , plastic and wire. The Rose and foliage are formed from dyed feathers bound to the wire stem and trimmed into shape. Coated with clear plastic wrapping.

The Glenmark – Tragedy and a Fortune in Colonial Gold

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“The tale of a shipwreck has for most readers a fascination unequalled by any other of the many forms of tragedy which from time to time sweep some unlucky band or section of humanity into et…

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 164

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between each window. Many of the windows have also broken.

LUXCITY Photograph 27

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A photograph of an installation that forms part of the '60 Lights Market' at the LUXCITY event. Coordinators: Jeongbin Ok, Tiago Rorke, Jonathan Coates; student: Tom Hall

Life Before Plastic: Packaging

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Last time on the blog we introduced our Life Before Plastic blog series, and today we’re continuing the series by discussing packaging. A lot of what we find in the archaeological record are containers, which are a form of packaging. … Continue reading →