Ruth Gardner's Blog 09/07/2011: Happy Holidays

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 July 2011 entitled, "Happy Holidays".

National earthquake memorial to be held next week

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The Prime Minister John Key says the day will be a provincial holiday in Canterbury, but the Cabinet ruled out declaring a national holiday.

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A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Tuam Street which is being used as a car park. The Inland Revenue Department Building, the Grand Chancellor and the Holiday Inn can all be seen in the distance.

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The Holiday Inn On Avon has been fenced off, and silt from liquefaction still remains on the surrounding area.

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Looking across the Avon river, towards the Holiday Inn on Avon which has been taped off, and can be partially seen through the trees.

1908 Holiday Trip to Christchurch, City of the Plains

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Christchurch Described Christchurch, New Zealand, is called the “City of the Plains” for  its streets are as level as a billiard table, giving the visitor an impression that each street…

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High-rise buildings in the CBD seen over a concrete wall. From the left are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Westpac building and the Holiday Inn City Centre.

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-: "Worried about holidaying in New Zealand - wel…

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A couple sits in a Travel Agency discussing places to go for a holiday. The travel agent says 'Worried about holidaying in New Zealand - well how about...' and she turns to the display of countries to visit on the wall behind her. Each of the countries is illustrated with a very negative image; e.g. 'Japan' with a nuclear symbol, 'Thailand' with a pile of human ashes, 'Sth Africa' with two arms raised in desperate supplication... Context - The couple do not want to visit New Zealand because of the Canterbury earthquakes and there seem to be an awful lot of natural disasters or wars or high expense etc. recently. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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The empty space where the Fishers' Building previously was, on the corner of Litchfield and Hereford Streets. In the background are cranes, and the Holiday Inn building (centre) with the Westpac building on the right. Also on the right is the 'Flour Power' artwork by Regan Gentry.

A Christchurch Sandcastle

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A large pile of liquefaction silt in Parklands has been topped with a Christmas star. The photographer comments, "Not exactly the kind of sand castle you want to build on your Summer holidays. This is the biggest of several piles of liquefaction in just one street in Parklands/Queenspark".

Scott, Thomas, 1947- :Liquifaction... Stupifaction... 27 December 2011

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The cartoon shows two images of cars nose-down in ditches, the first is caused by 'liquifaction' and the second by 'stupifaction'. Context: there was another large aftershock on Boxing Day in Christchurch which resulted in quite a lot of liquefaction. There is always concern over the Christmas holidays about drinking while driving. Other Titles - Liquefaction Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'A tent, ground sheet, sleeping bags, a gas co…

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A boy writes a list of items that seem to be for a camping holiday but it turns out that he lives in Christchurch and these items; a tent, a groundsheet, sleeping bags, a gas cooker and lamp and a chemical toilet are what may be needed because of earthquakes. Context: quakes and aftershocks continue unabated over Christmas and into the new year. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :"So ... can I speak to the deputy, deputy, deputy…

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The cartoon shows the 'CCC Office' (Christchurch City Council) as a small ramshackle wooden building in a desert; bits of animal skeleton lie around and there are saguaro cactus and tumbleweed. A cowboy has arrived and asks 'So... Can I speak to the Deputy, Deputy, Deputy, Assistant Sheriff?' Context - A reference to layers of officialdom in Christchurch as the city struggles to rebuild itself as well as many councillors being away on holiday while the quake problems continue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).