The Effects of a Major Disaster on the Musical Life of a City

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A paper submitted by Andrew Moore in partial fulfilment of the degree of Bachelor of Music with Honours, covering the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes on the musical life of Christchurch. Dissertation supervised by Dr Elaine Dobson, University of Canterbury School of Music. All photographs from The Press are copyright Fairfax Media and are used with permission.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Boys walking past the chapel building at Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School".

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Children play on the netball court at Lyttelton Main primary school. The surface of the court has been warped by the earthquakes.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "West Spreydon School".

Horseshoe Lake 9

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image from the inside of a Red Zoned home in the Horseshoe Lake area. Image depicts the dining area where a poem had been written on the walls by a member of the family. Poem talks about the earthquake, living in Horseshoe Lake, and being Red Zoned and what that means.

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image looks south down Kingsford street. Port hills on the horizon with potholes in the foreground that progressively got worse after the Feburary 2011 earthquake.

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Heart-shaped notes on the fence of Burwood Primary School. The notes express appreciation for the efforts of the civil defence, fire service, volunteers and council workers from the students of Burwood Primary.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:29 13:15:43)

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A photograph of street art. The artwork is on the side of a building at Waltham School.

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A photograph of computers and desks from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. These were set up in the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Eye of the Storm Photograph 2013:10:26 18:50:27

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A photograph of an installation of blue tarpaulin flags on the Worcester Street bridge. The installation, titled Eye of the Storm/em>, was created for Canterbury Tales by students from the School of Design at the University of Technology Sydney. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cranmer Centre on the corner of Armagh and Montreal Streets, formerly the Christchurch Girls High School".

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A digital photograph in PDF format with an image showing where one of the first demolished, Horseshoe Lake homes once stood. Looking West.

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image depicts the lounge wall where family members had drawn large pictures after the home was deemed Red Zoned.

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image showing an empty lot. The house stood right alongside the Horseshoe Lake reserve.

Horseshoe Lake 5

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image taken within the Horseshoe Lake Red Zone, of a home that is being prepared for relocation.

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, of a Red Zoned home's backyard. Home owner had left.

Horseshoe Lake 8

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, of two Red Zoned homes in Horseshoe Lake, looking East.

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A digital photograph in a PDF format with caption. Image showing one of the spectators on the Avondale bridge, a few minutes before the 2012 Earthquake Memorial, looking North-East.

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, looking North East down Liggins street, where it intersects with Jean Batten St. An empty Red Zoned lot is also on the corner.

Bexley 10

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Caption reads: "We made lifelong friends in Bexley. We never had a thought of living anywhere else until now."

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A digital photograph in a PDF format with caption. Image showing the view of the Avondale bridge during the 2012 Earthquake Memorial, looking East.

Bexley 4

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Caption reads: "When we came to Bexley we were ready for a new life. We slowed down and started to enjoy ourselves. Before we moved to the area we never realised such a perfect place existed."

Bexley 9

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Caption reads: "A community is defined by people. After the 4th of September Bexley became a community."

Bexley 12

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Caption reads: "We have always been a hidden treasure in this city and it’s sad to say goodbye."

Bexley 2

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Caption reads: "No one is doing anything with their gardens now. There’s no point."

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The River Avon close to the gate of Avonside Girls High School. The river forms part of the lovely setting for the school, along with the mature trees".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester Street leading onto Gayhurst Road. Demolished part of St Paul's School at the lower centre".

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A digital photograph in PDF format with caption, looking at an empty lot in the Horseshoe Lake area.

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A digital photograph in PDF form with caption. Taken from Kingsford St, looking East at 'the Gingerbread house' in Horseshoe Lake.