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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particuarly of Christchurch central business district (CBD) in snow
- Date
- 6 June 2012
- Reference
- PADL-000766
- Description
Photographs of Christchurch showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes and the recovery effort, taken on 6 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos. The photographs were taken in the CBD red zone area during thick snowfall.
Includes views taken in Cathedral Square showing diggers, crane, a few workers and shipping containers surrounding the snow covered Christchurch Cathedral partially supported by a steel framework, also visible are the Millennium Hotel, snow covered trees near the Chalice and empty stone plinth where the statue of John Robert Godley stood, the Novotel Hotel, the Citizens' War Memorial, BNZ, Christchurch Central Post Office building which housed the Christchurch i-SITE Visitor Centre, old Post Office Telephone Exchange building on Hereford Street and salvaged stones from the Cathedral
Includes views showing snow falling thickly over Westpac building in High Street and a large digger behind wire fence and cones clearing rubble
Includes view taken looking down Worcester street showing Kaplan International College building (former State Insurance), Heritage Hotel Government buildings)
Includes various views taken at the intersection of Hereford and Manchester streets showing deserted snowy streets, a vacant lot, a white van and a Taylor-Smith Transport lorry backed up against Dick Smith Electronics shop, the China Bistro and the Trinity Congregational Church
Includes views taken at the intersection of Colombo, Hereford and High Streets showing snowfall over ANZ building, crane and 'Hawkins Infrastructure' barriers around the BNZ building, the 'Flour Power' steel sculpture of wheat by Regan Gentry on Stewart Plaza at corner of High and Colombo streets, workers in high visibility jackets and cars on site near partially demolished 699 Colombo street (former Burger King)
Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 06 - CBD red zone snow'
Quantity: 24 digital photograph(s).
- Use/Reproduction
- Please ask the Library for permission to reproduce items from this collection. Copyright: Co-owned by BeckerFraserPhotos and the Crown.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
- Format
- 24 digital photograph(s), Photographs, Digital images, Digital photographs
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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particuarly of Christchurch central business district (CBD) in snow. BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Ref: PADL-000766. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/32050492More information can be found in our terms of use.