Ruth Gardner's Blog 19/10/2011: Rain, Rain, Rain!

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 19 October 2011 entitled, "Rain, Rain, Rain!".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1703

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1702

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A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner flooding after rain, 16th December 2011".

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People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.

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People in hard hats and high visibility jackets at work on Montreal Street, in the rain.

Canterbury Earthquake - Kelvin Scott

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 335

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Metro Floor and Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street. A section between the roof and wall has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 667

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Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 672

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Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.

Christchurch City’s Heart – the Cashel and High Street Intersection

Articles, Lost Christchurch

This intriguing photograph taken at the junction of Cashel and High Street draws us back to a typical summer day in Edwardian Christchurch in February 1913. A summer rain fall has just cleared, all…

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The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 334

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Damage to Metro Floor, where a section under the roof has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain. Cordon fencing, plastic road barriers and road cones can be seen along the footpath and street.

Could You Cycle Here?

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A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".

Observatory Tower Photograph 37

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain.

Clark, Laurence, 1949-:[Survivors' guilt after the Christchurch earthquake…

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A man reads about the Christchurch earthquake in the newspaper and although he can count on two months of warm weather he feels bad, suffering from survivors' guilt. His wife tells him that it will be raining for most of the time over the next couple of months, which makes him feel better. Context - The Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Observatory Tower Photograph 38

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain. Two vehicles are parked in front.

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958-: 150 great reasons to live in Christchurch. 6 Apri…

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Text reads '150 great reasons to live in Christchurch'. Someone quotes 'It's only 250 metres to empty your chemical toilet'. An elderly woman trudges through the rain pushing a trolley on which is balanced her chemical toilet. Context - Following the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 when a great deal of damage was done to the sewage system because of broken pipes thousands of chemical toilets have been distributed but now there seems to be confusion over whether it is safe to use flushing toilets when the sewage system cannot support it or whether residents should still be using chemical toilets. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).