Jim Baltaxe's WEMO Photographs
Photographs taken by Jim Baltaxe, a volunteer at the Wellington Emergency Management Office, during the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Last updated
9:27pm 31st October 2017
Type
Collection
Identifier
qsr-collection:19050
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 121
- A photograph of an army truck at the intersection of Salisbury Street and Park Terrace. The truck has been parked there to help guard the cordon. Road cones have been placed in front.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 122
- A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable walls have crumbled, bricks spilling onto the ground. The tower has been removed and braced on the ground in front. Cordon fencing has been placed around the building. Parts of the fence have been decorated with hearts and the word 'love'.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 123
- A photograph of the earthquake damage to Quinns of Papanui Road. The front walls of the store have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 124
- A photograph of the store room of Quinns on Papanui Road. The front walls of the building have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Shelves of shoes can be seen, many of them collapsed.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 125
- A photograph of the store room of Quinns on Papanui Road. The front walls of the building have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Decorations such as a mushroom and grass can be seen.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 126
- A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable wall has crumbled, the bricks and window frame falling onto the ground. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 127
- A photograph of messages attached to the wire fencing around the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. A paper heart reads, "'The Lord is close to the broken hearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed' Psalm 24:18'. A message from the Japanese Red Cross Psychological Support Team reads, "Thank you, also from us, for your warm support. Our thoughts are with you always".
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- Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 128
- A photograph of a red sticker on the wire fencing outside a house on Papanui Street. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.