Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:12:20 14:16:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 527

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The Library Chambers behind cordon fencing. The entrance has been sprayed painted after it was checked by a USAR team following the February earthquake.

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A large crack in the bank of the Avon River along Cambridge Terrace after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

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A empty lot left after the demolition of a building. The brick wall on the adjoining building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:09:04 (07)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch scenes after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake. Porritt Park in Avondale/Wainoni".

Photograph number UC 11-0109-02

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A member of the Security Team eats an icrecream from the Random Acts of Kindness of Campus, an initiative on Campus after the progressive restart.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:12:20 14:16:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Aquatic Centre reopened today after sustaining damage in the September earthquake".

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Tree trunks lying on the grass in Hagley Park. The trees were cut down after they suffered damage in the earthquake.

Photograph of 448-452 Colombo Street (3)

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A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires, 2011:02:22 15:03:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Latimer Square".

Photograph of 448-452 Colombo Street (2)

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A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.

Fallen down facades and caved-in buildings at 141-149 Manchester Street af…

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Colour photograph showing the destroyed shop fronts of tobacconists and barbers on Manchester Street.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires, 2011:02:22 14:01:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Road cracks".

UC Restarts - Photograph 18

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Okeover House, which was used to house the University of Canterbury's Senior Management Team after the Registry building was closed. The photographer comments, "SMT moved to Okeover".

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Detail of a building on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane. A room covered in grafitti has been exposed after the wall crumbled.

Hope and Wire

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Lyttelton singer-songwriter Adam McGrath talks about songwriting, free concerts after the Christchurch earthquakes, and lending his song - and its title - to TV mini-series Hope and Wire.

Christchurch quake victims remembered at memorial service

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The names of each individual killed by the Christchurch earthquake were read one after the other at a memorial service to commemorate the quake's seventh anniversary today.

Bob Parker's last day in office

Audio, Radio New Zealand

After six years leading Christchurch, three of them since the first Canterbury earthquake, Bob Parker is packing up his office and hanging up the Mayoral chains today.

Resolution of sorts to complaints against insurer

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A group of frustrated Christchurch homeowners is vowing to keep holding their insurer accountable after making limited progress with outstanding claims for earthquake damage.

Cakes & Confectionery on High Street

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Sandwiched between the White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223 and 225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, pastry cook and caterer. After browsing through Messrs…

Government Geologist reports on ‘extraordinary earthquake phenomena’

Articles, Lost Christchurch

After the September, 1888 earthquake centred in Hanmer caused extensive damage to the Christchurch cathedral, the government geologist, Alexander McKay was sent out to review the land damage. This …

A Poor Joke! A Premonition of What Was Yet to Come.

Articles, Lost Christchurch

This photographically produced postcard of Christchurch’s Provincial Government buildings, appearing twisted and warped, was a semi-humorous card sent out at Christmas after the Murchison ear…

Glass, London Street

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Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110524 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Silt

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Photos taken in Lyttelton on March 20 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-20-After-The-Earthquake-P1110692 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Stump

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Photos taken in Lyttelton on March 20 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-20-After-The-Earthquake-P1110713 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Rubble

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Photos taken in Lyttelton on March 20 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-20-After-The-Earthquake-P1110705 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Canterbury Street slip

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Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110456 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Deconstruction

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Our neighbours house during its "Deconstruction" yesterday... It has to be rebuilt after the Christchurch Earthquakes.

London Street - Satchmo

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Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110469 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Shock at new quake-prone building in Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A woman badly injured in the Christchurch earthquake is astonished a new building in the city has been found to have serious seismic flaws. The empty new office building at 230 High Street has multiple problems in its earthquake design that the city council was warned about almost two years ago. Construction of the seven-storey building continued even after those warnings in December 2017. Susie Ferguson speaks to University of Canterbury lecturer Ann Brower, who was crushed after falling masonry fell on her bus during the February twenty-second 2011 earthquake.