Kaplan International Colleges

Ran an English School in Christchurch.

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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch CBD

Date: 2 May 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000743

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 2 May 2012, particularly of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows bumper sticker ('Kia kaha I'm staying Christchurch), Unlimited School, Christchurch Cathedral, Canterbury Provincal Council Chambers, Alice in Videoland sign, restoration work on buildings in High Street, views of buildings (including Westpac building, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Forsyth Barr), Hotel Grand Chancellor and Crowne Plaza demolition, Clarendon Tower, Magistrates Court repair, pavement deformation from liquifaction, workers doing remedial work to buildings, repair work on Edmonds Clock Tower, new construction at 75 Manchester Street, demolition of 248 High Street, street views of intersections of Colombo & Gloucester, Armagh & Colombo, Gloucester & Manchester, Hereford & Manchester, Cashel & Manchester streets, Chancery Lane, Central Library (exterior and interior views), overgrown gardens in Victoria Square, Medlab building under demolition, memorial tributes at PGC (Pyne Gould Corporation) building, 'Info Gap' on the corner of Colombo and Petersborough streets (Students from University of Technology Sydney urban design projects). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 02 - CBD" Quantity: 118 digital photograph(s).

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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particuarly of Christchurch cen...

Date: 6 June 2012

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

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).

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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch ce...

Date: 25 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000776

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 25 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of Christchurch central business district street scenes. Includes view taken on Cambridge Terrace showing Worcester Street bridge and cranes working on Clarendon Tower Includes views taken at intersection of Madras and Tuam Streets showing cones on road, car and pedestrian passing 'Road Closed' barrier Includes view taken at intersection of Lichfield and Madras Streets showing IRD (Inland Revenue) building, road signs and cones, damaged building at 164 Lichfield street, site of demolished Apex Rental Cars Ltd Includes views taken on Madras Street showing IRD building, site of demolished CTV building, site of the demolished St John the Baptist Church where the temporary cardboard Cathedral is to be built Includes views taken at intersection of Manchester and Gloucester Streets showing Radio Network House, Manchester Street car parking building, Rendezvous Hotel, vacant lots of demolished buildings Includes views taken at intersection of Manchester and Worcester Streets showing Westende House (new build), vacant lots of demolished Greenwich House and Druids building, Trinity Congregational Church, Kaplan International College (former State Insurance building), Rendezvous Hotel Includes view taken on Worcester Street showing the Christchurch Club Includes views taken on Manchester Street looking across demolition site to 116 Worcester Street (former State Insurance building), Cathedral Junction (113 Worcester Street), Heritage Hotel (old Government buildings), Manchester Street car park building, and Calendar Girls building Includes views taken on Gloucester Street showing Rendezvous Hotell, the entrance to Cathedral Junction (tram tracks visible), Isaac Theatre Royal being repaired Includes view looking down New Regent Street Includes view taken on St Asaph Street showing rear of damaged McKenzie and Willis building Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 25 - CBD street by street (sample) Quantity: 47 digital photograph(s).

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Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 inside the CBD red zone, 15 June...

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).