Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 41

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Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked plaster".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 42

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Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is all that remains of one room, and the exposed interior wall has been covered with builders' paper for protection. Weeds grow between cracks in the concrete patio. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked patio. The wooden floor is all that remains of a sunny living space with bifold doors, opening the house to the garden. This was so broken on 4/9/10 that it was immediately demolished".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 45

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The overgrown garden of an abandoned house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. The undergrowth is taking over".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 46

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Damage to Catholic Cathedral College. Stones and bricks have fallen from the parapets and gable ends of buildings, and windows are broken.

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 43

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Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is all that remains of one room, and the exposed interior wall has been covered with builders' paper for protection. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Temporary protection after the sunroom was demolished".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 39

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A man takes a photograph inside a damaged house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracks in the north side of the kitchen. (My brother Ross from Invercargill was visiting, he's in several of these)".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 40

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Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked plaster".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 36

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Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Plaster walls pulled apart".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 47

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Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 48

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Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 33

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Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracks in the hall plaster walls and the decorative arch".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 34

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Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracks in the hall plaster walls and the decorative arch".

Bike Ride in the East Side - Photograph 51

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Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.

Quake Memorial - Photograph 16

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Flowers float down the Avon River during the River of Flowers memorial event. In the background, residents and workers look on. The photographer comments, "One year on, Riverside residents gather for a 2 minute silence and to cast flowers in the river. Riverside residents met at the Medway St bridge to commemorate the anniversary of the 22/2/11 quake".

Demolitions in Central Christchurch - Photograph 07

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Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".

Demolition Day - Photograph 01

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A house in Richmond being demolished. Part of an external wall has been removed. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 01

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A member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 02

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A member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team, Jessica Hollis, in their new office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, " Jess Hollis settles in to her new workspace".

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 08

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Members of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 09

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A member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 04

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A desk in the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's new office in the James Hight building.

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 03

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Members of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their new office in the James Hight building.

Move to Library Level 5 - Photograph 05

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A desk in the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's new office in the James Hight building.

June 2011 Earthquake - Photograph 16

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Stucco cladding is badly cracked around the foundation. The photographer comments, "Stucco cladding was broken around the bay window, next to the foundations".

Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book Page 249

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A scan of page 252 of the Townsend Telescope Visitors' Book.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 40

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The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Design and location of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial

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A PDF copy of a page on the EQ Recovery Learning site which linked to a YouTube video. This short video provides an insight into the design and location of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial, due to be completed in February 2017. We meet its designer Grega Vezjak, who shares his vision for the Memorial

Resume Play: A new era for cricket in post-earthquake Christchurch

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A PDF copy of a page on the EQ Recovery Learning site which linked to a YouTube video. In 2015, Christchurch hosted the biggest international cricket tournament ever to be played in New Zealand - the ICC Cricket World Cup. Take a look behind the scenes and through the eyes of some of Canterbury's most passionate cricketers as cricket makes its epic return to the Hagley Oval.

Christchurch Innovations: Recover Canterbury

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The Canterbury earthquakes destroyed the Christchurch CBD and caused massive disruption to business across the region. There was an urgent need to support business survival and foster economic recovery. Recover Canterbury is a hub providing seamless support for businesses affected by the earthquakes, giving them easy access to government and commercial expertise in a one-stop shop.

Eclipse of the Moon

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A copy of an article extracted from page 1 of The Star newspaper, published on 25 May 1910. The article is titled, "Eclipse of the Moon".