A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
Text at top left reads 'Don't forget rubbish day' The cartoon is a large wheelie bin stacked high with debris from 'old dunger buildings'. Someone in a damaged house nearby says 'Good riddance!' Context - Two earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks have hit Christchurch, the first on 4 September 2010 and a second more devastating one on 22 February 2011. Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee may or may not have actually used the words 'old dungers' to describe some of Christchurch's heritage buildings that are not worth keeping but he might as well have done because many people believe that this is the way he thinks. Debate about which heritage buildings should be kept and which demolished has begun along with debate about how the city should be rebuilt. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the Mexican Cafe and His Lordships building on Lichfield Street".
A video about the demolition of the Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. The video includes an interview with Richard Peebles, the co-owner of the building.
A photograph of the damaged Englefield Lodge. The garden is overgrown with weeds. A pile of bricks and a road cone are placed against the wall of the house.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue". There is a foam heart pegged to the fence reading, "We're all in this together. Christchurch, we love you!".
Repair work being done to the Victoria Clock Tower on the corner of Montreal Street and Victoria Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Octagon Live (formerly Trinity Congregational Church), 124 Worcester Street (corner of Manchester Street)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic Church in Menzies Street, Sumner".
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from demolished buildings at 385-395 Worcester Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 154 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from demolished buildings at 385-395 Worcester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 191 Armagh Street, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 191 Armagh Street, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a piece of masonry removed from the Fuller Brothers Building on Tuam Street.
A photograph of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a detail of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a window of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a window of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a window of 94 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a detail of 96 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a detail of 96 Gloucester Street.