Clocks

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Jim Hay keeps ticking along in a career that's spanned more than 30 years. He's a watchmaker and although he'll be the first to tell you time's just about run out on wrist watches, his skills in clock repairs are in demand since the Christchurch earthquake.

Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower

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The damaged clock tower on Victoria Street, wrapped and braced to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "Diamond Jubilee Clock Tower in Christchurch. Its legs wrapped up for protection. Volcanic stone and limestone clock tower with ornate wrought iron work with coloured glass around part of the tower and four clock faces. Clock Tower built in this location to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Has two white marble plaques and one bronze plaque set on stone work above arches".

Rotherham Clock Park Photograph 3

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A photograph of volunteers with the clock for the Rotherham Clock Park.

Diabetes Centre Photograph 008

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A photograph of a broken clock at the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The clock fell off the wall and broke during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

The Times They Are A-Changing

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A wall clock with its glass broken. The photographer comments, "A very appropriate title as the numbers are not sequential and the clock has a very odd shape".

Chch Railway station clock

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Time stopped on the Christchurch central railway station when the earthquake struck at 4:35am. Yeah Ok the clock was a running a little slow.

Reflected Stopped Clock

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This corner building ( Askos)has been demolished and the ones attached soon to ne

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2599

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View of the Victoria Clock Tower on Victoria Street. The time on the clock's face is stopped at the time of the February earthquake.

Rotherham Clock Park Photograph 1

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A photograph of the Rotherham Clock Park in Riccarton.

Fairfax Video, September 2012 (3)

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A video of an excavator demolishing the clock tower of the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 305

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A photograph of the clock from the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

After the September Earthquake

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The clock tower of the former Railway Station, encased in plywood to prevent further damage. A banner sponsored by The Press hangs below the clock, covered with words which symbolise the September earthquake. The photographer comments, "After the September earthquake the clocked stopped at 04:35 and everyone campaigned to have this clock left as it was. At that time the building was believed to be OK. Two more earthquakes later and the possible memorial will probably end up like a lot of Christchurch's heritage buildings on a huge pile of stone and bricks in Bottle Lake Forest".

Christchurch Square Clock Tower damaged by Equake

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The clock face on the left is showing the correct time. The clock face on the right stopped at the moment of the big earthquake in CHCH on Sept 4th at 4.25am. It stayed like that for a week until fixed. Interestingly that face has not shown the correct time since.

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The clock on New Regent Street. A crack runs down the edge of the parapet, showing how the buildings have moved. The clock has stopped at the time of the earthquake.

Rotherham Clock Park Photograph 2

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A photograph of the Gap Filler mini-golf hole in the Rotherham Clock Park in Riccarton.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:23 09:24:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock in Lyttelton stopped by earthquake, also cracked".

Photograph of 198 Armagh Street (7)

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A photograph of the clock on the side of 198 Armagh Street.

Photograph of 198 Armagh Street (8)

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A photograph of the clock on the side of 198 Armagh Street.

The Final Showdown

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A digitally manipulated image of diggers sitting on top of rubble beside the old Railway Station. The photographer comments, "Which one will be buried 6 foot under?".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:20:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive/old train station building on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:20:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive/old train station building on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:48:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive/old train station building on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

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The Edmonds clock tower, on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Tce.

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The Edmonds clock tower, on the corner of Madras Street and Oxford Terrace.

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The Victoria Clock tower stopped at the time of the 22 February earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:20:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive building (previously the old train station) on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:20:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive building (previously the old train station) on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:20 09:48:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker surveys the earthquake damage to the Science Alive building (previously the old train station) on Moorhouse Avenue. The clock tower has large cracks and the clock itself stopped at the time the earthquake hit".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:18 15:24:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "New Brighton clock tower showing the time that the earthquake struck".

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Detail of the Edmonds clock tower, on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Tce.