
There is one chair for each of the 185 people who lost their lives in the quakes
This is in Madras St, The CTV building ws on the right far corner
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 3 March 2013 entitled, "A Poignant Memorial".
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 23 February 2013.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 22 February 2013.
A video of a memorial service in Latimer Square held on the second anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes speeches from Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Prime Minister John Key.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 12 August 2013.
185 pieces of Rock from Halswell Quarry to represent the 185 lives lost as a result of the 22/02/11 earthquake.
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Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 20 February 2013.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 18 July 2013.
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. Weeds can be seen growing around the war memorial in Cathedral Square.
A photograph of a bow made out of curtains pinned to Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. In the background, the house has been covered in plastic sheeting. The photographer comments, "The bow is a memorial to Murphy's living room and her life in the house".
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 21 December 2013.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 10 December 2013.
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 4 December 2013.
A PDF copy of pages 54-55 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'River of Flowers - Te Waitohi Maumahara'. Page 54 photographs: Healthy Chch. Page 55 photograph: Mike Moss.
A photograph of Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. The front walls has been covered with plastic sheeting. A bow made out of curtains has been pinned to the plastic where the fireplace juts out from the wall. The photographer comments, "The bow is a memorial to Murphy's living room and her life in the house".
A photograph of Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. The front walls has been covered with plastic sheeting. A bow made out of curtains has been pinned to the plastic where the fireplace juts out from the wall. The photographer comments, "The bow is a memorial to Murphy's living room and her life in the house".
A video of students from Merrin School laying 185 flowers at the foot of the school flag pole on the second anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Each flower represents one of the lives lost in the earthquake. The video also includes audio from the school's memorial service, including a poem by Alexis Blackie read by her sister Vanessa Blackie, and a speech by Principal Lisa Dillon-Robertson.
Page 7 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 13 December 2013.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 6 December 2013.
Page 8 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Monday 9 December 2013.
A photograph of Siobhan Murphy outside her house at 436 Oxford Terrace. The front walls of the house have been covered with plastic sheeting. A bow made out of curtains has been pinned to the plastic where the fireplace juts out of the closest wall. The photographer comments, "The bow is a memorial to Murphy's living room and her life in the house".
A video of the removal of the earthquake-damaged Medway Street bridge from the banks of the Avon River. The video shows members of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team removing the bridge and preparing it for transport to the Ferrymead Heritage Park. It will remain at the park until a permanent home can be found for it as an earthquake memorial.
20130403_2911_G12-10 IRD building and 185 white chairs Corner of Cashel and Madras streets, with the relatively new (built 2007) Inland Revenue Building and the white chair memorial to the 185 lives lost as a result of the 22/02/11 earthquake. The chairs sit on the site of the now demolished St Pauls Pacific Chuch and is diagonally across the i...
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 24 December 2013.
A PDF copy of pages 100-101 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project '185 Empty Chairs'. Photo: Julia Morison
We're broadcasting today from Christchurch on the second anniversary of the six point three magnitude earthquake which devastated this city. One hundred and eighty five died in the quake and today at midday a memorial service will be held in Latimer Square. After two years, the pace of the rebuild is growing, but for some, so is frustration. More than seven thousand property owners in the residential red zone received a buyout offer from the government. Most of those have taken it - but there are a few who haven't.