Christchurch's White Lights of Hope

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Seen from Cambridge Terrace, the 'White Lights of Hope' spotlights shine into the sky behind a crane and damaged buildings on Oxford Terrace.

Earthquake Lights Over Christchurch - The White Lights Of Hope

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Today is the anniversary of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Canterbury on 4 September 2010, and two lights - The White Lights of Hope - were turned on this evening from the square to help fill the city's "dark heart" and remind residents to look forward to a bright future. Note: While I was capturing this image we had a ...

Earthquake Lights Over Christchurch - The White Lights Of Hope

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Today is the anniversary of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Canterbury on 4 September 2010, and two lights - The White Lights of Hope - were turned on this evening from the square to help fill the city's "dark heart" and remind residents to look forward to a bright future. Note: While I was capturing this image we had a ...

The Crowd Awaits

Images, UC QuakeStudies

People stand beside the cordon fence on the Worcester Street bridge. The photographer comments, "This was some of the many people waiting for the White Lights of Hope to be turned on, but when they were we hardly noticed. Sadly it was a big disappointment".

'White Lights of Hope' shine from Cathedral Square

Audio, Radio New Zealand

At one minute to seven last night, two beams of light were switched on to commemorate the anniversary of the first Canterbury earthquake.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 141

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The "White Lights of Hope" spotlights shining into the sky at night from the central city.