Grand Chancellor checked for damage four times before February

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The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.

Opportunities from the Quakes

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A presentation by Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr on "Opportunities from the Quakes".

Grand Chancellor the focus of Royal Commission hearing

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The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury Earthquakes will today begin to examine the failure of the building that's come to symbolise the damage to the central city.

500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 1

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A photograph of students from the Student Volunteer Army and Entré with University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr.

500 Days: Churchill Park Photograph 3

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A photograph of University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr writing a message on a brick pathway in Churchill Park.

Fairfax Video, November 2012 (6)

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Aerial footage of the Christchurch central city. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Manchester Street, the former Press Building, Worcester Street, Cathedral Square, St Elmo Courts, Cashel Mall, St John the Baptist Church hall, the Regent Theatre, the Arts Centre, Woolsack Lane, and the Farmers car park.

Photograph number UC 12-0040-08

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Chancellor John Wood 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.

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.

Photograph number UC 12-0142-12

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Vice Chancellor Rod Carr speaks at the visit of Governor General Sir Gerry Mataparae to the University of Canterbury to present the ANZAC of the Year Award to the Student Volunteer Army.

Photograph number UC 12-0142-29

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Vice Chancellor Rod Carr speaks at the visit of Governor General Sir Gerry Mataparae to the University of Canterbury to present the ANZAC of the Year Award to the Student Volunteer Army.

Fairfax Video, January 2012 (8)

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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone in January 2011. The video includes footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Manchester Street, the Mexican Cafe on Lichfield Street, the McKenzie & Willis Building, the Bus Exchange, the Octagon Live restaurant, the ChristChurch Cathedral, and many other buildings.

The Learning Organisation: From crisis to opportunity - Address by Dr. Rod…

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A video of the second part of an address by Dr. Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Carr talks about how the University coped with the immediate disruption caused by the February earthquake, and turned a crisis into an opportunity by strengthening its learning and innovation roles in seismic-related areas and other domains.

The Learning Organisation: From crisis to opportunity - Address by Dr. Rod…

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of the first part of an address by Dr. Rod Carr, Vice Chancellor of the University of Canterbury, at the 2012 Seismics and the City forum. Dr. Carr talks about how the University coped with the immediate disruption caused by the February earthquake, and turned a crisis into an opportunity by strengthening its learning and innovation roles in seismic-related areas and other domains.