Earthquake Lights Over Christchurch - The White Lights Of Hope

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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 ...

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 026

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The new Press building on Gloucester Street at dusk. The central city red zone now has office workers and lights on".

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 030

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The lights are on at the new Press building, the first office workers to return to the central city red zone".

Balconies on New Regent Street

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Balconies on New Regent Street strung with Christmas lights and bows.

Christchurch's White Lights of Hope

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

The Crowd Awaits

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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".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0032

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 3329

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A photograph of posters on a bollard. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".

I'll be Wearing a Black Mack

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A digitally manipulated image of a black truck parked outside the Bus Exchange building on Colombo Street. The photographer comments, "Life is always full of surprises".

LUXCITY Film

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A video montage of LUXCITY, a city of lights that existed for one night on Saturday 20 October 2012. LUXCITY was the main event of FESTA 2012 and included 16 interactive installations, designed and fabricated by architecture and design students from across New Zealand. The film depicts the construction and set up, through to the public event on Saturday night.

'White Lights of Hope' shine from Cathedral Square

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

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 603

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church with the lights on at dusk showing the beautiful woodwork of the ceiling".

Ireos Search Light: White Light of Hope

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One Space Cannon VH Ireos 7000 search light with pan and tilt ability and 7000 watt Xenon lamp. Reading on hour meter 02954.75 hours. One of the White Lights of Hope used as a symbol of support for Christchurch following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The White Lights of Hope lit up the skies of Christchurch every night from 4 September 2011 ...

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Looking down Victoria Street, demolition site on the right and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end of the street. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2530

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View down Victoria Street with the Casino on the right having some construction working being done, and the deconsruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end of the street. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 (31)

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A photograph of people in Cathedral Square on the night of Canterbury Tales, during FESTA 2013. A smoke machine and theatre lights are being used to set the scene.

Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 (32)

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A photograph of people in Cathedral Square on the night of Canterbury Tales, during FESTA 2013. A smoke machine and theatre lights are being used to set the scene.

Tati/Playtime Photograph 3

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A photograph of the entrance to Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema on the corner of Madras and St Asaph Streets. The entranceway is made of lights on a steel frame, and leads to a painted "red carpet".

LUXCITY Photograph 5

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A photograph of an installation on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. The installation is titled "60 Lights Market", and is part of the LUXCITY event.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (87)

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A film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 16 (15)

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The entrance way to Gap Filler's temporary cinema, 'The Night Club', with a door made out of wire and lights, a red carpet painted on the ground, and a light sculpture on the wall of a building indicating the way in.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (72)

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Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (67)

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Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (77)

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Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (74)

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Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 14 (70)

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Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.

QuakeStory Photo 269

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A photograph submitted by Sam Langley to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Rubble from the Quinns facade in Merivale. The lights and alarms stayed on for days after the quake. Nobody dared go in to switch them off.".