Wooden block artwork with the word hope and a heart on one side and, on the reverse, a handwritten message from Lausinda Grady.
A piece of pink card folded in half with the name Rhys on the front and, inside, a message from the Bell family. A piece of red ribbon is tied in a bow around the centre of the card. In memorial of
One landscape laminated colour photograph of Stephen Wright, in Santorini, Greece, with a message reading 'The best friend in all the world. Dearly loved and greatly missed'. Stephen Robert Wright, aged 46, had only been employed for a month as Marketing Manager for Canterbury Television (CTV). On 22 February 2011 Stephen was in the CTV buildin...
One photocopied photograph on blue paper of ten English language students and their teacher in an inside setting. A message at the bottom reads 'Miss you always x Rama'. This tribute is a photocopied photograph of some students and teachers from King’s Education language school that was located in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. When ...
One laminated colour photograph of Deborah Anne Roberts with message reading 'Dearly loved and missed every single day, 21/6/71 - 22/2/11'. Deborah Ann Roberts, aged 39, was the Accounts Manager at King’s Education language school in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. She was at work when the 22 February 2011 earthquake struck and was ki...
One portrait colour headshot photograph of a male with note reading 'In loving memory of Kyle Jack-Midgley'. On reverse is the message 'Always with us. Always in our hearts. Mum, Dad, Wade, Ryan, Nathan, Rav, Lil Nathan, Phoenix, Aaliyah, Trinity and Karma. We love you so much'. This photograph was placed at the site of the Canterbury Televisio...
Multicolour softcover book titled "The Big Quake, Canterbury September 4, 2010" by The Press; colour illustrations and maps; accompanying DVD. The extent of the damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake is recorded in this book by Christchurch’s daily newspaper The Press. The overall message portrayed is one of community spirit and a com...
One multi-coloured polka dot heart on a denim backing; attached by the same fabric are 128 messages written on card by visitors to the design store Hapa located in the Re:START Mall in Cashel Street. The heart was produced for Hapa by Christchurch based clothing label MisteR. The denim is looped over a dowel rod for hanging. This large multicol...
One portrait colour photograph of an unknown young woman, possibly Lao Man, standing in front of the Christchurch Town Hall fountain in Victoria Square; the reverse has a message in Chinese which reads 'Dear Lao Man / I know you are a brave girl who never gives up without a fight. We also won’t give up. We are still looking forward to the miracl...
Photographically reproduced postcard shows a semi-humorous illustration by J L Martin of the Provincial Government buildings in Christchurch, seen looking southeast from across the intersection of Durham and Armagh Streets, imagined as warped and twisting in the Murchison Earthquake of 1929. Speech bubbles come from the mouths of some small figures: "Women & children first", "Order please", "Oh for the wings of a dove", "Stop that jazzing up there", "Wheres my puff box". The title below the picture is: "The camera cannot lie". The artist J L Martin has handwritten a message on the verso. In 1928, this building was occupied by the Commissioner of Crown Lands, the Receiver of Land Revenue, the Registrar of Deeds, the Lands Transfer Office and the Lands & Survey Department (See Wises directory 1928, page 214) Other Titles - Christchurch, Christmas Inscriptions: Verso - centre - With kind remembrances / From yours sincerely / J L Martin Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s). Physical Description: Photograph on postcard, 88 x 137 mm. Provenance: Ms McLean was the granddaughter of Arthur John Wicks, the Chief Draughtsman, Head Office, New Zealand Lands & Survey Department. He had worked with Crown Lands in Blenheim before moving to Wellington in 1917. The artist J L Martin sent the card to Mr Wicks.