Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 4

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A photograph of one of the "pods" of temporary classrooms and offices at Kirkwood Village. The pods were constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".

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Filing cabinets shaken open in the English department office after the 23 December 2011 earthquake. The filing cabinets were secured to the floor following February's earthquake, so did not tip over.

Photograph number UC 12-0040-13

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Deputy Vice Chancellor Ian Town speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 1005

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".

Photograph number UC 12-0040-10

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University Chaplain Reverend Tom Innes speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.

Gap Filler : Christchurch

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An urban regeneration initiative which aims to temporarily fill sites left vacant after the September 4, 2010 Canterbury Earthquake and the February 22, 2011 Christchurch Earthquake with creative projects for community benefit.

Winners annoucned for 2012 Ellerslie Flower Show

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The gold medal winners of this year's Ellerslie International Flower show have been named in Christchurch, with many taking their inspiration from the February 22nd earthquake which cancelled last year's show.

Heritage order may have contributed to the deaths

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The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard evidence that a heritage order on a row of dangerous buildings may have contributed to the deaths of a dozen people in the February quake.

QuakeStory Photo 457

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A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "22 February 2012. River of Flowers commemoration at Riccarton Bush. Volunteers hand out flowers just before 12.51.".

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On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. These cones mark out uneven areas of the footpath.

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A photograph of a shop window with large letters stating, "Yes we are open". The window also bears a red sticker and spray painted notes from 26 February 2011 stating "Rear collapsed".

Fairfax Video, March 2012 (5)

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A video about the restoration of New Regent Street. New Regent Street was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with Edward Leeson, manager of the restoration project.

Kirkwood Village University of Canterbury Photograph 6

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A photograph of students outside one of the "pods" of temporary classrooms and offices at Kirkwood Village. The pods were constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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An aerial photograph of the central city. Seats set up in Latimer Square in preparation for the commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake can be seen on the left.

Focus360 Panorama: Rangiora - High Street and Victoria Street, 23 February…

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A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken in Rangiora, at the intersection of High Street and Victoria Street on 23 February 2012.

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On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. Flowers has been placed on a sign outside Satchmo Hairdressers.

Why Our Historic Buildings Are Important

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Up until February 22nd, 2011, the city of Christchurch was a unique, historic and cultural living and breathing entity. Inherited from a long list of valuable contributors dating back to its incept…

The House Gate

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Warning tape on the gate of a residential property near Cranmer Square. The photographer comments, "The yellow tape was put on the gate to warn property [owners] that the house beyond was unsafe. Now there is no house, but by the cobwebs on the handle the tape is doing a great job".

Looking Towards the Red Zone

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A view down Beresford Street in New Brighton, looking west towards the city at sunset. The photographer comments, "On the other side of the Avon river from New Brighton is the Bexley red zone. Here numerous earthquake damaged streets of houses will be flattened due to it being to uneconomical in the current climate to repair the land to be suitable for housing. There is a campaign at the moment to try and convert all this red zone land, which is mainly adjacent to the Avon river to a giant park".

A Quake Shake

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Two aluminium drink cans which have split open. The photographer comments, "We had around 24 cans of diet coke in the top of the fridge when the devastating 6.1 earthquake hit Christchurch in New Zealand. The shaking caused one of the front feet of the fridge to fold, which made the fridge tip forward and causing the door to open. After all the shaking the cans had already when they flew out and hit the ground a lot of them exploded. These two cans show the explosive pressure that occurred best".

2011 Festival of Flowers

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A laminated sign for the 2011 Festival of Flowers attached to a wooden planter. The plants in the planter are dry and dead. The photographer comments, "The theme for the 2011 Festival of Flowers was 'burst! of water'. The Christchurch February earthquake came and water and sand called liquefaction burst out of the ground all around the area. Ironically the plants for the festival were left unattended in the cordoned off red zone and they would have loved a little burst of water".

Keeping a Sense of Normality

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Part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage To Lost Spaces' in the Cramner Courts building, a photograph of a young man working at a desk has been inserted into a gap in the building. The photographer comments, "Cranmer Courts in Christchurch, New Zealand was very badly damaged in the earthquakes that have rocked the City for the past two years. Mike Hewson thought he would try to bring life back into the buildings by putting photographs into the spaces where the doors and windows were. There was a month or so when no one seemed to know or admit who had put the pictures up, but it was done officially. It seems that though very badly damaged the buildings may get restored".

Fairfax Video, February 2012 (4)

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A video of interviews with four Christchurch residents about their experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The residents include David Sandeman, who was in the PGC Building when the earthquake struck, Tristan Roberts, a member of the New Zealand Fire Service who assisted after the earthquake, Claudia McFie, who was in Cashel Street when the earthquake struck, and Belinda Van Gruting, a doctor in Christchurch. This video was part of The Press's 'Christchurch, one year after February 22, 2011' series.

QuakeStory Photo 460

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A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "22 February 2012. River of Flowers commemoration at Riccarton Bush. Tree of Hope, with people’s messages of hope for Christchurch.".

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The big screen showing the lighting of candles, part of the memorial activites.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The public was invited to cast flowers into the river following the service.

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The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake. The public was invited to cast flowers into the river following the service.

Fairfax Video, February 2012 (9)

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A video of an interview with Michael Ardagh, Professor of Emergency Medicine at Christchurch Hospital. Ardagh talks about the challenges the emergency department at the Christchurch Hospital faced following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Photograph number UC 12-0200-03

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University of Canterbury law student Sean Scully and his dog Guiness, who were recognised at the 2012 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards for helping people in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake.