The Unswept Leaves of Chancery Lane

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A view down Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A sign reading "No Entry" is posted on the fence, and fallen leaves have accumulated around the fence and buildings. The photographer comments, "Chancery Lane in the Christchurch CBD red zone looks like it has had no one through at all since the February earthquake".

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A photograph of closed businesses on High Street. USAR codes can be seen spray-painted on the windows and dead leaves have accumulated on the footpath.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester Street".

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Autumn leaves on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Cashel Street.

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Cracks along a gravel path in the Botanic Gardens. To the left, the 'Oak leaves - autumn' sculpture by Raymond Herber can be seen.

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A gutter on Avonside Drive filled with leaves and a broken road cone.

Quake families say lack of legal help leaves them without voice

Audio, Radio New Zealand

A spokesperson for the families of the victims of the Christchurch earthquake says without legal representation their voice will not be heard during the Royal Commission.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Struthers Lane".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Walking through autumn leaves onto the Worcester Street bridge".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Children playing in the leaves at the Botanical Gardens before The Big Hug".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Autumn leaves form a thick pile in front of the boarded-up door".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking across the Avon River from Avonside Drive to Dallington Terrace".

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A photograph looking south down Chancery Lane from Gloucester Street. Shops on either side are closed and dead leaves litter the footpath.

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A photograph looking south down Chancery Lane from Gloucester Street. Shops on either side are closed and dead leaves litter the footpath.

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A photograph looking west down Hereford Street from the intersection of Colombo Street. The footpaths are littered with broken glass and dead leaves.

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A photograph of closed businesses along Colombo Street. A window of the AMI building has been boarded up with plywood and dead leaves have gathered on the footpath outside.

From Thames to a New Life in Christchurch

Articles, Lost Christchurch

In early October 1889, my 2 x great aunt, Clara Wright leaves her family home in Thames and travels on the steamer, ‘Tarawera’ to start a new life with her estranged father in Christchu…

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A photograph of a closed convenience store on Gloucester Street. The door has been boarded up and dead leaves litter the footpath. USAR codes can be seen spray painted to the footpath on the right.

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A photograph of the former Central Library on Gloucester Street. The entrance has been boarded up with plywood and the footpath is covered in dead leaves. To the left, a sign reading 'Library Open' is still standing outside.

Winter, Mark, 1958-: The Garden City. 19 March 2011

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

The cartoon depicts a little plant with two tiny leaves; text reads 'THE GARDEN CITY'. A second version includes the words 'Begins to grow again'. Context - The earliest stages of the rebuilding of Christchurch after the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Heart for Christchurch: Purple with Pink Rose

Images, Canterbury Museum

One felted purple 'Heart for Christchurch' decorated with a pink rose with green leaves and an orange loop at the top centre so the item can be displayed. Faint stitched inscription 'we are / with you' on reverse. Made for the people of Christchurch following the 22 February earthquake. Jill Gunn contributed this ‘Heart for Christchurch’ as a g...