A thumbnail photograph of Whole House Reuse item 262, cropped for the catalogue. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
A photograph of Whole House Reuse item 262. This item was salvaged from 19 Admiral Way in New Brighton as part of the Whole House Reuse project.
More now on the the Government's move to sure-up the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
Seen through the cordon fence, a digger sits on a mound of dirt, and water fills the former basement of the ANZ building on Hereford Street.
Coffee break before more checking on leaking water mains. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0375 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Loading the remains of 107 Manchester Street into a demolition truck. The water is to keep the dust down.".
Residents from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Their suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Heaps of liquifaction silt and water on Anzac Drive; walking home Feb 22nd.".
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Dallington Terrace. Dirty groundwater is pumped into the Siltbuster, the silt filtered out, and clean water pumped out into the river".
A photograph of flooding in the car park in the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Several cars parked in the car park are submerged in the water.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Despite the troubles staff have had since the September 4th earthquake, donations from others have so far kept their head above water".
A worker stands on a ladder to disconnect a gas supply from the side of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Removing a gas water heater".
The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A truck spraying water to keep the fine insidious liquefaction dust out of the air along Bower Avenue in New Brighton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits a waste water plant near Bromley".
A photograph of street art on the side of the Couplands Bakery on Hawke Street in New Brighton. The artwork depicts a young man playing in the water.
NZ Army drivers planning a route for the delivery of chemical toilets. The toilets were delivered to residents in Christchurch who had been without water for ten days.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Drive outside the Council water pumping station. This area was rebuilt after the September earthquake but is now badly damaged again".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Day after the earthquake that rocked Christchurch, Jeff Springer takes some water from a Civil Defence centre in Kaiapoi North School".
Unimogs in a loading area in Christchurch. The unimogs are being loaded with chemical toilets to be delivered to residents in Christchurch who do not have running water.
The cartoon is headed 'Whitebait - How to spot the difference.' Below are two frames; the one on the left shows a brown fish wearing goggles and breathing apparatus, it is from the East Coast and is described as 'drab brown' and 'tastes like dung'; the one on the right is pink and wears a sun hat and sunglasses, it is from the West Coast and is described as 'lightly tanned' and 'tastes like coconut'. Context: The whitebait from the east coast has been contaminated by the Canterbury earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
There are occasional sewerage spills into the Avon River while all the sewer and road repairs are carried out. This rock wall was level and well above high tide level prior to the eathquakes. All the houses that can been seen here (except for those on the distant Port Hills) are in the suburban "red zone" and are still to be demolished.
Damaged properties, water, sewerage and the demolition of buildings in the city centre are first on the list for the new man in charge of the recovery operation in Canterbury.
Linda Cheung, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Linda's suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
David Honeyands, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bruce Camwol, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Bruce's suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Bruce Camwol, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Bruce's suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.