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Images, Canterbury Museum

One square photocopied laminated colour image of Donna Manning. This photocopied and laminated image features mother of two, Donna Manning who died, aged 43, when the Canterbury Television (CTV) building collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Donna was a highly regarded presenter and producer at Canterbury Television, a regional tele...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One section of power cable with cut ends, covered in rubber and black electrical tape; two smaller cables branching off the main section; damaged and twisted in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One of the most noticeable effects of the earthquakes in Canterbury was the loss of basic infrastructure such as power, water and sewerage. The earthqu...

Images, Canterbury Museum

One white linen tea towel with the poem ‘Stronger City’ by Gertrude Ryder Bennett, 1931, printed in black. This tea towel was produced by Lyttelton retailer 'God Save the Queen' in response to the 22 February earthquake. Rebecca Lovell-Smith owned and operated the vintage shop ‘God Save the Queen’ in Lyttelton. She lost both her home and the sh...