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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"Though we walk thru the valley of the shadow of death we fear...
Date: 2011
From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]
By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-
Reference: B-197-023
Description: Shows a family of Australian rugby supporters walking down a dark, ruined road littered with rubbish and broken bottles, past a sign post marking the directions to 'drunken thugs', 'working girls', 'seedy bars', 'tinnie houses', 'boy racers', 'derelict buildings', and the AMI stadium. The Rugby World Cup 2011 was set to host events in Christchurch, but due to the damage to the AMI stadium, caused by the February 2011 earthquake, these events were moved to other venues. In 2010, Christchurch had created a walkway for fans living within the city, dubbed 'Rugby Road', to enjoy a two kilometre walk through Catherdral Square, High Street and Ferry Road to the stadium Other Titles - 'Rugby Road' Chrustchurch 2011?... Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Al Nisbet [photocopied] Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photocopy, 410 x 580 mm
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Christchurch recovery]. 21 October 2014
Date: 2014
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0029798
Description: Cartoon shows a person in the hospital, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, representing the city of Christchurch. There are three IV drip bags labelled 'Cathedral', 'Stadium', and 'Convention centre' feeding the patient. A doctor comes into the room holding another bag labelled, 'Fresh innovative thinking' and says, "Can't we try THIS instead? I'm sure he'll recover a lot faster!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :New stadium for Christchurch?... 9 August 2011
Date: 2011
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0018584
Description: Text reads 'New stadium for Christchurch?... The cartoon shows an enormous pavlova covered with slices of kiwifruit. Notes around it point to special features; the cream topping is 'Rich, calorific FONTERRA constructed all-weather covering'; the kiwifruit is 'Vitamin C-thru natural light filters; the base is 'flexible, lightweight, earthquake resistant, meringue construction'; and there is a 'quake-proof cardboard base...' Someone off-screen shouts 'Sweet as! Better than the cake-tin'. Context: There was significant damage done to the AMI stadium after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Work has to be done on all of the stands to re-level and repair them and assessments on what is required to repair the turf and associated stormwater and irrigation are ongoing. The 'cake tin' refers to the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).