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Date: 3 May 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000745

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 3 May 2012, particularly aerial views of Christchurch and Lyttelton. Shows views of schools, parks, Westfield Riccarton (Riccarton Mall), suburbs, rock falls, cliff collapses, demolition and damage to buildings, and the changing landscape of the city following demolition. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 03 - flying Ross" Quantity: 113 digital photograph(s).

Date: 15 June 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000833

Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by Ross Becker on 15 June 2011. These were taken in the CBD (central business district) within the red zone area which was cordoned off after 22 February 2011 earthquake. Majority of images are long shots and closer details of damage to buildings and streets, some of which occurred after the 13 June 2011 aftershock 6.3 earthquake. Details show cracks in facades and pavements, rubble, partially demolished buildings, broken windows. A smaller number of images show people at work in the red zone, including photographer Ross Becker posing with his camera and tripod. Includes scenes of Civil Defence headquarters in the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery, and an exterior shot of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker talking to two men outside the gallery. Also scenes of City Council and DOC (Department of Conservation) command unit trailers in park. Includes views of damage to buildings on High Street, the Highpara (former Para Building), Holiday Inn, the intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester Street, "Nucleus" sculpture and Strange & Co building (including merged image). Includes views of Lichfield street, Ash Street (Ash Lane or Lichfield Lanes) area, and corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street, scaffolding fallen off 68 Lichfield Street (Dowsons Shoes), the corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets. Includes views on Bedford Row, showing Bedford Pub, 30 Bedford Row, 14 and 10 Bedford Row. Includes views on Manchester Street showing Peaches and Cream, the Excelsior Hotel (Excelsior Backpackers), the collapsed garage at 292 Manchester street, the cleared site of 188 after demolition, showing damage after 13 June quake, Trinity Congregational Church, The Civic (former city council Civic Chambers at 194-198), 239-243, 245, 265, (Mapworld), St Lukes Church, close views of liquefaction, SBS Bank, "Road Closed' sign, corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. Includes views on Tuam Street showing crew in crane suspended personnel platform, views of corner of Tuam and Manchester streets, south east corner of Tuam and Colombo Street (626 Colombo Street). Includes views of cleared site on Montreal Street, and views on Armagh Street, including the site of the demolished Windsor Hotel (formerly Warwick House) at 52 Armagh Street, the site of the demolished Cranmer Centre (former Christchurch Girls High School), policeman, army soldier and demolition crew at red zone cordon entry point on Armagh Street, 154-156 Armagh Street, liquefaction by park. Includes views on Colombo Street, showing 632, 622-624, 772 Colombo Street (The Vic and Whale building, formerly T.J Armstrong & Company drapery). Includes views on Worcester Street, showing the Press building, Novotel, Metro Gold Cinema, Kaplan College and Design and Arts College building, Christchurch Arts Centre, notes of support for Dux de Lux restaurant on wire fence. Includes views on Gloucester Street showing the River Avon, south west corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, partially demolished 221 Gloucester Street, Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. Includes views taken on New Regent Street and Oxford Terrace (autumn leaves by fence and damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church). Includes views taken on Park Terrace (or Rolleston Avenue) showing Titan cranes and crew working on Christ's College. Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing stacks of concrete tiles, Christchurch Central Police Station, former Canterbury Public Library (Library Chambers) and Children's Library, Christchurch City Council Civic Building. Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing Bridge of Remembrance archway on Cashel Street bridge, office buildings, Hotel Grand Chancellor. Includes views taken around Cathedral Square showing Christchurch Cathedral, Regent Theatre (formerly Royal Exchange) with its dome sitting nearby on ground. Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace showing office building, stonework of former Canterbury Public Library, and Madras Street showing a knitted sheep figure on a fence (guerilla knitting), River Avon. Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing damaged St Luke's Church, liquefaction outside townhouses, danger signs. Quantity: 268 digital photograph(s).

Date: 8-9 July 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000836

Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by Ross Becker comprising photographs taken in the CBD (central business district) red zone area taken on 9 July 2011, and photographs of Merivale, Knox Church, Avonside, Stanmore Road taken on 8 and 9 July 2011 during winter season. Includes views of the Richmond Working Mens Club and M.S.A building, London Street, Richmond, "unsafe" sign, Richmond Methodist Church and demolished church hall on Stanmore Road, nearby park. Includes views taken on Bealey Avenue, demolition on site of 118 Bealey Avenue, various signs for relocated businesses. Includes views taken on Victoria Street showing Fidelity House, Procope Coffee House, Knox Church. Includes views taken in Cashmere showing domestic house, wide views of Christchurch city and snowy mountains, cyclists riding up Cashmere Hill, "temporary bus services" sign. Includes views taken on Montreal street showing The Coffee House, traffic cones, Christchurch City Council building, Police Station, guerilla knitting messages on fence, Registry Additions building of Christchurch Arts Centre at 301 Montreal Street (housed Untouched World), electorate office for Nicky Wagner, National MP. Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing messages of support for Dux de Lux restaurant on fence, signs for businesses, closed sign for Thomas's Hotel, Children's Library and old Canterbury Public Library, Ross Becker photographing Library, salvaged stonework outside the Dux de Lux, wooden houses and Art Deco flats. Includes views taken on Worcester Street showing The Arts Centre, shipping containers, scaffolding on clock tower, street busker playing saxophone, Canterbury Museum. Includes views taken on Rolleston Avenue showing Canterbury Museum. Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard showing public looking through cordon wire fence, views across the River Avon of buildings on Oxford Terrace, Rydges Hotel, former Public Trust, Our City O-Tautahi (159 Oxford Terrace), bridge, River Avon, wooden sculpture "Te Pou Herenga waka" in front of Christchurch City Council premises, tram lines, Axiom House (109 Cambridge Terrace), 69 Worcester Boulevard (housing Languages International). Includes views taken on Cramner Square showing danger sign outside old house, red stickered townhouses (22 Cranmer Square), damaged Cranmer Court (former Christchurch Normal School on corner of Montreal and Kilmore streets). Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing demolition crew working on St Luke's Anglican Church, Ross Becker photographing the church. Includes views taken in Avonside suburb showing River Avon, cracks in road alongside river, views of bird life, flooded river banks and reconstruction along Avonside Drive and River Road and Dallington Terrace, household debris and building rubble, closure sign at Avonside Girls High School, Moira Fraser, Avonside Community Group update notice on pole, trucks and digger parked, MED sub station, twisted bridge over river, earthquake damage to streets and houses, water tanks, boys BMX biking and skateboarding, Christchurch earthquake response information sign, waste truck at work, water pipes on pavement. Includes views taken in Merivale and Strowan showing church buildings and detached steeple of Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church 163 Papanui Road, St Mary's Anglican Church (45 Papanui Road and Church Lane), bricks outside damaged Knowles Court 271 Papanui Road during demolition, cleared demolition site. Includes views of the dome being taken off the Regent Theatre, Cathedral Square. Includes views taken on St Aspagh Street showing hospital chimney. Quantity: 510 digital photograph(s).