Members of the New Zealand police shifting a wooden beam from the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One of the New Zealand Police members has put on a bicycle helmet as protection. Around them, emergency personnel are searching the rubble for trapped people.
Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble. On the left a St Johns Ambulance team member has put on a face mask to protect themselves from the smoke.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing Karen Bishop attaching a windmill to an earthquake memorial trellis in memory of her son Andrew Bishop at the site of the former Canterbury Television building.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing a windmill attached to an earthquake memorial trellis by Karen Bishop in memory of her son Andrew Bishop at the site of the former Canterbury Television building.
An infographic showing the causes of the CTV building collapse.
Smoke billowing from the remains of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Flames are visible through a gap in the intact section of the building. Below, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people. On the right, two workers are using a piece of corrugated plastic as a slide to remove objects from the rubble.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. On the right, a man is using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of debris off the building. Smoke is billowing from the remains of the building and a jet of water can be seen in the background, attempting to extinguish the fire.
A member of the New Zealand Fire Service in a cherry picker spraying water at the fire burning in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building. Smoke is billowing out of the intact section of the building. Below, emergency personnel are searching the rubble for trapped people. A piece of corrugated plastic is being used to slide pieces of debris off the site.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. On the right, a man is using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of debris off the building. Smoke is billowing from the remains of the building and a jet of water can be seen in the background, attempting to extinguish the fire.
Two separate chances to inspect the Canterbury Television building were missed before the February earthquake saw it pancake to the ground last year, killing 115 people.
A banner listing the 115 people who died in the CTV building collapse.
The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake.
An experienced builder says he couldn't wait to get out of the Canterbury Television Building after seeing how damaged it was in the September 2010 earthquake.
St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind them, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street for trapped people. Over their heads, a member of the Fire Service in a cherry picker is spraying water on the fire burning in the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.
A St John Ambulance personnel preparing an oxygen mask while standing over a stretcher loaded with medical supplies. Behind him, emergency personnel can be seen searching the ruins of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building for on Madras Street for trapped people. Fire Service personnel have sprayed a jet of water onto the fire burning in the intact section of the building. Smoke is billowing from the building.
An incomplete front page layout featuring an article about the Royal Commission enquiry into the CTV building collapse.
The inquest into many of the deaths in the Christchurch earthquake will today hear evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building.
One commercial photograph album with metallic green cloth cover and leaves with plastic covers for insertion of photos; contains fifty images of a blue toy monkey in various locations around the world and within New Zealand, including the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. This photograph album contains fifty photographs taken in various loc...
One landscape laminated colour photograph of Stephen Wright, in Santorini, Greece, with a message reading 'The best friend in all the world. Dearly loved and greatly missed'. Stephen Robert Wright, aged 46, had only been employed for a month as Marketing Manager for Canterbury Television (CTV). On 22 February 2011 Stephen was in the CTV buildin...
One portrait coloured head and shoulder photograph of an unknown female, possibly Miki Hayasaka, in a plastic cover. Item was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) site following the building's collapse during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This portrait appears to feature Miki Hayasaka, aged 37, from Japan. Miki was a student at King’s Edu...
One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...
One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...
One black wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is one of three identical bla...
One red wristband with the words ‘Band 4 Hope’ machine inscribed. These wristbands were designed as a fundraiser following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. This wristband was left as a tribute at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake killing 115 people. It is the only red wristband left ...
One landscape colour photograph of an unknown female sitting in Victoria Square. In this colour photograph, an unknown young woman is sitting under a tree in Christchurch’s Victoria Square with the Hamish Hay Bridge in the background. This photograph was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) site and is one of many commemorative tributes for ...
One photocopied photograph on blue paper of ten English language students and their teacher in an inside setting. A message at the bottom reads 'Miss you always x Rama'. This tribute is a photocopied photograph of some students and teachers from King’s Education language school that was located in the Canterbury Television (CTV) building. When ...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left by the fence surrounding the sit...
One roughly hexagonal piece of pink paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of pink coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroundi...
One roughly hexagonal piece of green paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of green coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroun...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surrounding...