Ruth Gardner's Blog 17/04/2013: Hanging Hearts

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 17 April 2013 entitled, "Hanging Hearts".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 007

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The fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Before and after the “Sign of the Kiwi”

Articles, Lost Christchurch

“Jog on, jog on, the footpath way. And cheerily hent the stile, A merry heart goes all the way, Your sad tires in a mile.” — “A Winter’s Tale,” Sheakespeare. Such is t…

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 347

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A sign tied to the security fence surrounding Shands Emporium shows a heart made up of photographs of faces, and the words "Share your smile, share your love".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 008

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Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 009

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Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

D.I.C. 1909 – ‘An up-to-date Emporium’

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The New Premises of the D.I.C. Cashel and Lichfield Streets, Christchurch From the ashes of the conflagration which ravaged the business heart of the city a year ago, there has arisen a wonderfully…

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2013 photograph 012

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A heart has been drawn in chalk on the wall of a residential property on Cannon Hill Crescent, Mt Pleasant. The time and date of the 22 February 2011 earthquake have been written inside.

Lost Christchurch

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After the shock and dust settled from the earthquakes, two friends, Helen Solomons and Wendy Riley, felt so strongly over the loss of the city's historic heart, they decided to put their skills to use and create this living tribute to it on the web.

We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 058

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A photograph of Donna Allfrey's dog Niko, sitting on the front porch of her house on Oxford Terrace. The photographer comments, "Niko found Doug Sexton, Allfrey's neighbour, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Sexton had a heart attack during the earthquake and could not leave his damaged house".