Photograph: Unknown man and family

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Laminated photographic tribute to an unknown man in a head and shoulders shot with a second image below of a woman with four children.

Ceramic: Hand painted in Thailand

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A broken piece of ceramic with an image of a person holding an unidentified item on the front, painted with oranges, browns, purples, greens and blues. On reverse is inscribed 'Hand painted in [missing]ailand'.

West entrance of Warner's Hotel

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A black and white historic photograph of Warner's Hotel in Cathedral Square, taken in 1906.

Architectural drawing of St. Elmo's Courts

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A facsimile of an architectural drawing of St. Elmo's Courts. Architect: B. J. Ager

Original Clarendon Hotel, before the 1903 reconstruction

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A black and white historic photograph of the Clarendon Hotel, prior to its 1903 reconstruction, [1902].

Bank of New Zealand building, from Cathedral Square

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A black and white historic photograph of the old BNZ Building, taken from Cathedral Square, 1929.

Warners Hotel, Cathedral Square, Christchurch: an interior scene

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A black and white historic photograph of the interior of Warner's Hotel, near the front desk, [1907].

Interior view, shoppers in T. Armstrong & Co. store

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A black and white historic photograph of customers shopping in T. Armstrong and Co., [ca. 1930].

Sketch of the exterior of Manchester Courts prior to construction

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A historic sketch of the Manchester Courts, seen from the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets, [1905].

The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square Nearing Completion 1905

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Black-and-white photograph of the Regent Theatre (then known as the Royal Exchange Building) under construction. Photograph taken c1905.

Dining room, Clarendon Hotel, Christchurch

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A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the dining room of the Clarendon Hotel, with two waiters in the background, [1903].

Father Christmas on a Christmas float outside Armstrong & Co.

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A black and white historic photograph of Father Christmas waving to crowds from a float outside Armstrong & Co., [ca. 1930].

Artwork print: Build it on Jelly

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One print on paper of an artwork titled "Build it on Jelly" featuring an image of a construction worker and steel beam in black ink standing on a molded jelly in orange ink, with the words "Build it on Jelly, By Order, Jelly City Council, Christchurch NZ".

South face of the Lyttelton Times Building

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A black and white historic photograph of the south face of the Lyttelton Times Building following its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [1904].

West entrance of Warner's Hotel (2)

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A black and white historic photograph of a group of cyclists lining up outside Warner's Hotel before a race leaving from the hotel, [May 1904].

Bank of New Zealand, seen from Cathedral Square, Christchurch

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Facsimile reproduction of a drawing of the Bank of New Zealand, from Mosley's 'Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood', c. 1885.

Intersection of Colombo and High Streets

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A black and white historic photograph of the intersection of Colombo and High Streets, with the Fishers' building visible on the left, [ca. 1884].

Andersons' Foundry on the south side of Cashel Street

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A black and white historic photograph of John Anderson and his foreman, Mr A. Kirk, standing outside the foundry at the back of the Andersons' building, [ca. 1900].

Premises of T.J. Armstrong & Co., drapers, corner of Colombo and Armagh St…

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A black and white historic photograph of the exterior of the Union Centre Building, T. Armstrong and Co, [ca. 1930].

South end of Lyttelton Times building

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A black and white historic photograph of the south end of the Lyttelton Times Building prior to its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [ca. 1885].

The old Fire Brigade Station prior to 1913

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Black-and-white photograph of a brick building, with staff and horse-drawn carriages from the Fire Brigade of Christchurch in the foreground. Photograph taken c1906.

View of Tuam Street, Christchurch, to the east

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A black and white historic photograph of Tuam Street, ca. 1884, with the Odeon Theatre on the right and White's Furnishing Warehouse visible in the distance.

Book and DVD: Earthquake, Christchurch New Zealand 22 February 2011

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One book titled "Earthquake, Christchurch New Zealand 22 February 2011" with text by Chris Moore and Press journalists and images by Press and Fairfax photographers; colour illustrations; published by A Random House New Zealand, Auckland, 2011; accompanying DVD. The sombre tone of this book and DVD reflects the attitudes of the greater Christch...

Portable Toilet: Thunder Down Under

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One portable toilet comprising of a black toilet seat and lid attached to a grey bucket; sticky label on the front features an image of the toilet, lightning and text including 'Thunder Down Under / Portable Toilet'; manufacturer's mark on lid reads 'Elemental'. Residents who owned commercially produced portable toilets like this ‘Thunder Down ...

Exterior of Clarendon Hotel, from Oxford Terrace, Worcester Street corner

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A black and white historic photograph of the exterior Clarendon Hotel, designed by J.C. Maddison. The photograph was taken from the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street, [1903].

Reconstruction of T. Armstrong & Co. premises, corner of Colombo and Armag…

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A black and white historic photograph of the reconstruction of Armstrong & Co., a major department store on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets, [ca. 1930].

Webb, Murray, 1947- :[Mayor Bob Parker] 10 March 2011

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Caricature of Mayor Bob Parker dissolving into quakes; below the image is the name 'Christchurch' in very quavery letters. A second version shows Bob Parker without the shakes and without the name 'Christchurch'. Context - Opinion seems to be that Mayor Bob Parker has shown excellent leadership during the earthquakes and aftershocks in Christchurch. The earthquakes were on 4 September and 22 February. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Quilt: Quilt for Christchurch

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One red and black fabric quilt comprised of pieced and appliquéd block work with both hand and machine stitching; machine quilted with embellishments and a one piece bordered back; an image of the ChristChurch Cathedral is in the centre and features pen work. Designed and quilted by the Coast Quilters of Whangaroa from fabric sent in by listener...

Digital Photograph: Painting on Retaining Wall, "Sailing Away?"

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting silhouette of a yacht. A caption painted associated with the image reads "Sailing away? Yea right... Falling Away" The painting was executed in blue and black on a large curved concrete block of a temporary retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton. The res...

Photographs of central Christchurch after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes

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Photographs of central Christchurch after the 2010-2012 earthquakes taken 25 February 2012 by Sean McMahon. Locations are chiefly Manchester, Saint Asaph, Cashel, Columbo and Lichfield Streets, and the Bridge of Remembrance. Images show fencing around areas closed to the public, damaged and collapsed commercial buildings, cleared sites, re-opened Cashel Street area with shops and a cafe. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 34 digital photograph(s).