A black and white historic photograph of Warner's Hotel in Cathedral Square, taken in 1906.
A black and white historic photograph of Tuam Street, ca. 1884, with the Odeon Theatre on the right and White's Furnishing Warehouse visible in the distance.
A black and white historic photograph of the Clarendon Hotel, prior to its 1903 reconstruction, [1902].
A black and white historic photograph of the old BNZ Building, taken from Cathedral Square, 1929.
A black and white historic photograph of customers shopping in T. Armstrong and Co., [ca. 1930].
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of Warner's Hotel, near the front desk, [1907].
One pair of size 3-8 women's red and black striped merino wool socks with a black seismograph marking above the ankle; now separated from their red, white and black branded card packaging. Produced following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Aftersocks fundraising campaign was an initiative to support the Canterbury region following the 22 F...
Two pairs of size 11-13 red and black striped merino wool socks with a black seismograph marking above the ankle; held together by black, red and white branded card packaging. Produced following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Aftersocks fundraising campaign was an initiative to support the Canterbury region following the 22 February 2011 ...
A black and white historic photograph of the exterior of the Union Centre Building, T. Armstrong and Co, [ca. 1930].
A black and white historic photograph of Father Christmas waving to crowds from a float outside Armstrong & Co., [ca. 1930].
Black-and-white photograph of the Regent Theatre (then known as the Royal Exchange Building) under construction. Photograph taken c1905.
A black and white historic photograph of the intersection of Colombo and High Streets, with the Fishers' building visible on the left, [ca. 1884].
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the dining room of the Clarendon Hotel, with two waiters in the background, [1903].
A black and white historic photograph of a group of cyclists lining up outside Warner's Hotel before a race leaving from the hotel, [May 1904].
A black and white historic photograph of the south face of the Lyttelton Times Building following its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [1904].
A black and white historic photograph of the reconstruction of Armstrong & Co., a major department store on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets, [ca. 1930].
Black-and-white photograph of a brick building, with staff and horse-drawn carriages from the Fire Brigade of Christchurch in the foreground. Photograph taken c1906.
One pair of size 8-12 men's black merino wool Executive Aftersocks socks with a red seismograph marking above the ankle; now separated from their red, white and black branded card packaging. Produced following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Aftersocks fundraising campaign was an initiative to support the Canterbury region following the 22...
A black and white historic photograph of John Anderson and his foreman, Mr A. Kirk, standing outside the foundry at the back of the Andersons' building, [ca. 1900].
A black and white historic photograph of the south end of the Lyttelton Times Building prior to its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [ca. 1885].
One red and black plastic-backed fabric uniform badge commemorating the Christchurch earthquake; badge has a red background with a black circular inset inside of which is a map of New Zealand in white with red concentric circles emanating from the Canterbury region. Across the top run the words 'Christchurch Earthquake 2011' and along the bottom...
A black and white historic photograph of the exterior Clarendon Hotel, designed by J.C. Maddison. The photograph was taken from the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, [1903].
One black plastic barrelled wheelbarrow with a blue metal frame, black rubber handles and a pneumatic tyre; manufacturer's name in white on long sides and torn promotional label on short side near handles. Barrel is well used and contains remnants of liquefaction. Used by Student Volunteer Army in the clean up after 4 September 2010 earthquake. ...
One right rear black Mazda CX7 car door damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake; white USAR spray paint markings 'P/T // CLE[AR]'. This panel once belonged to a Mazda CX7 car that was crushed by falling rubble during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Considerably bent out of shape, it demonstrates the potential danger from falling masonry...
One white dust mask with elastic strap to secure around the head. Black printing on the front reads: '3M 8000 / P1 / AS/NZS 1716'. Used by Student Volunteer Army in the clean up after 4 September 2010 earthquake. Face masks were recommended by Christchurch Public Health staff as a safety precaution for those handling liquefaction. Liquefaction ...
One black, red and white plastic-backed fabric uniform badge commemorating the 22 February 2011 earthquake; the words 'Christchurch 6.3 Quake' are embroidered in red along the top along with '22-2-2011' and '12.51pm'; Along the bottom are the words 'In Memory'; In the centre is a map of New Zealand in green with a red embroidered star over Cante...
One white linen tea towel with the poem ‘Stronger City’ by Gertrude Ryder Bennett, 1931, printed in black. This tea towel was produced by Lyttelton retailer 'God Save the Queen' in response to the 22 February earthquake. Rebecca Lovell-Smith owned and operated the vintage shop ‘God Save the Queen’ in Lyttelton. She lost both her home and the sh...
One white cotton t-shirt with red printed guitar logo on front and ‘Band / Together / Concert / for / Canterbury // 23rd October / Hagley Park’ in black and red writing, guitar logo and names of performers on the reverse. This concert was a free morale booster following the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The 4 September 2010 earthquake unsettled ...
One brown cardboard box which contained a dozen bottles of Three Boys Brewery ‘Aftershock’ beer. The Three Boys logo and name features in black printing on each side with 12x500ml printed on long sides. A dark green sticker with white writing, which also appears on the bottles, is attached to the top leaf. Christchurch's artisan Three Boys Brew...
One black metal spade with plastic handle; white band towards handle. Spade is well used and features remnants of liquefaction. Used by Student Volunteer Army in the clean up after 4 September 2010 earthquake. It is estimated that 1,750 spades similar to this one were used in the cleanup of Christchurch after both the 4 September 2010 and 22 Fe...