A photograph of mattresses in Cowles Stadium, still in their plastic wrapping waiting to be unwrapped. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the mattresses were to be used as beds for those displaced by the earthquake.
A photograph of wrapped up mattresses and boxes of tracksuits from the Red Cross in Cowles Stadium. The stadium served as temporary accommodation for refugees from the 4 September earthquake. These mattresses and tracksuits were given to people whose belongings were destroyed or unreachable.
A photograph of mattresses in Cowles Stadium, still in their plastic wrapping waiting to be unwrapped. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the mattresses were to be used as beds for those displaced by the earthquake.
A photograph of packaged mattresses in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a stack of mattresses in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of stretchers and blankets set up in Cowles Stadium for people displaced by the 4 September earthquake. In the background a stack of mattresses and a cot can be seen.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office sitting on a skip full of mattresses outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office brushing dirt off mattresses in a skip outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office putting a mattress into a skip outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office sitting on a skip full of mattresses outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of stretchers and blankets in Cowles Stadium on Pages Road. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. In the background are a stack of mattresses and a cot.
A photograph of a stretcher with blankets and pillows sitting in the corner of Cowles Stadium. In the background, boxes full of supplies from the Red Cross and wrapped-up mattresses can be seen. The stadium served as temporary accommodation for refugees from the 4 September earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mary McIntosh from the Hurunui Civil Defence packs up mattresses at Addington racecourse emergency centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Mary McIntosh from the Hurunui Civil Defence packs up mattresses at Addington racecourse emergency centre".
A photograph of army personnel sitting on a couch made of mattresses outside a cordon on Park Terrace. A neighbourhood cat has come over to say hello.
A photograph of mattresses and blankets in a school hall in Christchurch. The hall was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of mattresses and bedding set up in a school hall by Civil Defence. The hall served as temporary accommodation for those who were displaced by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army sitting on a couch made out of a mattress and base as they guard a cordon in Christchurch. A cat has come to say hello.
An elaborate graffiti tag sprayed on a wall beside a demolition site on Tuam Street. A collection of abandoned objects lie on the site. The photographer comments, "Graffiti spotted in the Christchurch earthquake red zone. What I liked was the odd mixture of bits and bobs around it".