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20130901_2869_1D3-150 Wilson City!
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
As buildings are demolished as a result of the earthquake in 2011, Wilson Carparking are waiting to pounce on each bit of vacant land. Someone suggested about a year ago that the city be renamed "Wilson" as that name appears more in the central city than Christchurch does! In the background the CERES NZ nibbler attacks the support structure fo...
Photograph of New Zealand's first laser
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A scanned copy of a black and white photograph of the He-Ne Continuous Gas Laser used in David Lockwood's MSc research at the University of Canterbury. David says, "The experiments in the Thesis were aimed at examining the effects of sound waves on colloids, which are very small particles that are found in clays for example (for more details see page 181 of http://www.cap.ca/PiC-PaC/static/downloads/1efdc1f3784b85c1a1b33e396b91ee8aef2072c5.pdf ). In fact, I was looking at nanoparticles of matter, which preceded the emergence of nanotechnology as a field of research by more than two decades. I needed a suitable light source to probe the alignment of the nanoparticles in the ultrasonic sound field. At that time the laser had just been invented and I realized that this was the ideal light source for my experiment. I then proceeded to construct the first home-built laser in New Zealand. This laser - a He-Ne continuous-wave gas laser - operated at 632.8 nm (in the red). This laser, over a metre long, is shown in the black-and-white photo. There were lot of problems to be overcome, but eventually, with invaluable help from Dr. Tom Seed (my MSc supervisor) and Dr. Rod Syme, I had it working".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 179
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "16 Blue Lagoon Drive, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 176
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "8 Blue Lagoon Drive, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".
Umut Akguzel Photograph 413
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A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade has fallen away and it has been cordoned off with wire fencing. Signs indicating that the business has relocated can be seen in the window.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 073
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Moira Fraser stands on a mound of liquefaction. The liquefaction is high enough that she is able to hold onto to the spouting of the house next to the mound. A broken fence can be seen protruding through the liquefaction. The property is on Waireka Lane in Bexley.
New Zealand Defence Force photograph 691
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A cafe that was damaged severely in the earthquake. The front wall of the top storey has crumbled onto the street, crushing a car. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the buildings.
UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Photograph 198
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A photograph of a sign taped to one of the buildings in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The sign indicates that the building has been inspected by a structural engineer and is safe to enter.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 015
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A powhiri performed by Ngai Tahu elders to welcome workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). Phil Goff is standing in the centre of the group that is being welcomed. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
Photograph by Neil Macbeth 158
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Civil Defence staff walking down Durham Street, a fire engine behind them. Beside them, the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chamber can be seen. The building's roof and walls have collapsed, as has the scaffolding that had been erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:20:35
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 10:29:04
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key talks to Jenni Carter, Dean of the Hororata church, that was badly damaged by the earthquake".
Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:08 09:42:34
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. John Key inspects a silo that was knocked over, spilling grain on a farm in Greendale, near Hororata".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:21 23:52:28
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered being unliveable. They cannot access any relief funds. Acland Ave resident Toby Grant (7) outside his house where a Port-a-loo stands in the front yard".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:21 23:52:29
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered being unliveable. They cannot access any relief funds. Acland Ave resident Toby Grant (7) outside his house where a Port-a-loo stands in the front yard".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:21 23:54:06
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Acland Ave and other nearby residents upset about houses that are green stickered being unliveable. They cannot access any relief funds. Acland Ave resident Toby Grant (7) outside his house where a Port-a-loo stands in the front yard".
Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:11:18 09:51:28
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Arbuckle, owner of St Martins Garage Ltd, with one of his two 60,000 litre fuel tanks that are being removed to be checked for earthquake damage. The fibreglass tanks haven't leaked, but had moved following the Heathcote shake".
QuakeStory Photo 605
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A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Timaru Welfare Centre – Set up for EQ evacuees. Thought it was a little unfortunate that the only suitable venue there had a spring-loaded floor! Still, they were so welcoming and wonderful. It was such a relief to be there.".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 505
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The street signs and way-marking board place this scene at the intersection of Manchester, High and Lichfield Streets, even if you struggle to find other landmarks that place it there".
We Lived Here: Oxford Terrace Photograph 001
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A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. Weeds have grown near the fence and the grass has not been mowed. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that access to the house is restricted.
Canterbury Tales Photograph 2013:10:26 18:01:39
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A photograph of three large-scale puppets that were part of FESTA's Canterbury Tales event. From left, they are The Knight, Wife of Bath (back), and The Scholar. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 544
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River is at this point on Avonside Drive 10 km from the estuary. At high tide the river now overflows its banks showing that the ground has sunk by about 40 cm".
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:21 12:24:53)
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of street art on the rear wall of Wicked Campers on Ferry Road, taken from Leeds Street. AMI stadium is visible in the background. The photographer believes that the artist may be '007'.
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:02:20 13:47:16)
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A photograph of street art by DTR on a factory wall depicting two green blob monsters. There is also tag writing and orange text that reads "So live". In front of the artwork, there are cars parked in parking spaces.
Diabetes Centre Photograph 108
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A photograph of the site of a demolished building on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon. Signs on the fence indicate that many of the businesses which were in the area have moved and are still open.
ING Photograph 2014:10:25 18:17:59
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A close-up photograph of plastic bottles that were part of a temporary installation titled ING. ING was created by students from Unitec for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
Speakers' Corner Photograph 1
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A photograph of Speakers' Corner, an event that gathered citizens, architects, urbanists, developers and government officials to The Commons to speak about the importance of flexible and temporary spaces in the creation of cities. Speakers' Corner was part of FESTA 2014 and supported by Athfield Architects.
Meet the Puppets Photograph 2013:10:28 12:16:43
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A photograph of George Parker from Free Theatre Christchurch telling people about the large-scale puppets that were created for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013. The puppets are on display in Cathedral Square for the Meet the Puppets event.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 029
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A house in Christchurch with a red sticker on the window indicating that it is unsafe to enter. "No entry" and a large cross have also been spray painted on the front fence to warn people off. On the right side of the house, a tarpaulin can be seen covering a collapsed brick wall.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 069
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St Johns Church on Hereford Street with damage to the tip of the archway and a red sticker on the door indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. The side of the church has been braced to stabilise the west wall and limit further damage from aftershocks.