BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 112

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Families enjoying the sun by the Heathcote River in Cashmere Road".

NicksPlace Photograph 058

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The sun filters through the clouds near Kaiapoi.

The Eclipse of the Sun

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A copy of an article extracted from page 3 of The Press newspaper, published on 4 February 1897. The article is titled, "The Eclipse of the Sun".

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2011 photograph 045

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People sitting in the sun at the Canterbury A&P Show.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 3 (79)

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The sun setting over Gap Filler's "Film the in Gap!" project in Beckenham.

Photograph of Gap Filler project 3 (52)

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The sun setting over Gap Filler's "Film the in Gap!" project in Beckenham.

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The sun setting over Gap Filler's "Film the in Gap!" project in Beckenham.

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The sun setting over Gap Filler's "Film the in Gap!" project in Beckenham.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:28 13:32:25)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building near the Wunderbar in Lyttelton. The artwork depicts Stonehenge and a rising sun in red.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:28 13:32:21)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building near the Wunderbar in Lyttelton. The artwork depicts Stonehenge and a rising sun in red.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:28 13:32:13)

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A photograph of street art on the wall of a building near the Wunderbar in Lyttelton. The artwork depicts Stonehenge and a rising sun in red.

Mr Townsend's Telescope: A peep at the sun

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A copy of an article extracted from page 6 of The Press newspaper, published on 27 May 1891. The article is titled, "Mr Townsend's Telescope: A peep at the sun".

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 834

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers taking smoko in the sun, Cashel Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 14:36:00

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Fun in the sun".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 14:55:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Fun in the sun".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:10:23 13:48:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together in Christchurch's Hagley Park as a post-earthquake party. Fun in the sun for the crowd".

Was Christchurch the birthplace of Mary Poppins?

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Almost a century ago, the story of Mary Poppins and the Match-Man was published for the first time – in Christchurch’s afternoon newspaper, The Sun. But how did the story of the world’s most famous…

Central Leader Image: Jason Oxenham 2010:09:23 10:27:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Halsey Drive School has organised a red and black day which raised close to $1000 for the Canterbury earthquake relief. From left: Laura Young, Dalton Hiley and Kitty Sun".

Of all the gin joints.

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Picture this. A summer’s day: clear blue skies and the heat of the afternoon sunshine, just the hint of a breeze. You might be in a garden, sheltering from the sun in the shade of the tree or under a … Continue reading →

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 02

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Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A step between two rooms has separated from the lower room's floor, leaving a large gap. The photographer comments, "The step down to our sun room is now above the floor".

Sunrise Over Manchester Destruction

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Taken as the severity of the situation began to sink in to most of the people wandering around. Police, Fire and other emergency personal showed a fantastic response to how they dealt with the situation they had.

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The sun shines on a New Zealand flag. The flag is held by a member of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. More than 40,000 people attended the memorial service in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.

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The sun shining on a New Zealand flag. The flag is being held by a member of the public at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. More than 40,000 people attended the memorial service in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.

20130125_1760_1D3-115 Road Closed 2

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This is the Summit Road below Mt Cavendish and shows a few remaining high buildings in the central city beyond (in setting sun). Just above centre is the doomed AMI Stadium (1) aka Lancaster Park, home to Canterbury cricket and rugby till the erathquakes.

The Wrecking Crew Move On

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A digger being loaded onto the back of a truck. The photographer comments, "After clearing away the remains of a building in Christchurch, New Zealand destroyed by the February 22 earthquake the digger can now be transported to its next destination for destruction".

Kissed By an Earthquake

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A digitally manipulated photograph of broken windows on Shadbolt House. The photographer comments, "This was close to the start of the demolition of the earthquake damaged Shadbolt House building in the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand. In the bright sun the glass reflected the blue sky, but the broken windows only reflected the blackness of the interior of the empty broken building".

All Right? Social Media: Facebook Timeline Image 64

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A photograph of a woman Carrie standing next to a Adshel bus stop poster. The poster has an All Right? poster with her quote on it, in answer to the question, "What makes us feel all right?" "Going for bike rides in the sun. Carrie, Hornby." All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 9 May 2013 at 5:03pm.

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Christchurch Cathedral -Hope and Resurrecti…

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The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image shows the centre of the city still cordoned off. I took this image on Good Friday, Easter weekend, as the sun rose to shine over the city giving a feeling of hope and resurrection of Christchurch to come in...

All Right? Compliments Print Advertisement - The Star 6

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A PDF copy of an advertisement for the All Right? 'Compliments' campaign that appeared in The Christchurch Star on 7 December 2013. The advertisement reads, "You're lovelier than the summer sun in Hagley Park. Canterbury's been through a lot. Let's remember it's often the simple things that bring the most joy." The advertisement also includes the web address of the All Right? Facebook page.

Thought I Would Drop In

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the the top layer of liquefaction that has dried up in the hot sun. A broken eggshell is around 5 times stronger than these, but a fallen leaf is just not enough to break one. You can see underneath that the heavier sandy layer of liquefaction has dried and has cracked as well".