Digital Photograph: Temporary Drinking Water Tank on Oxford Street, Lyttelton

Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
25 February 2011
 Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing the temporary water tank installed on the grassy [local name for Lyttelton Main School Field] to provide drinking water for residents to collect when there was no town supply water.
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Maker
Production place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Collecting unit
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Researcher comments/remarks
A temporary source of drinking water was needed following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In Lyttelton and Christchurch the pipework, reservoirs and pumps all needed repair, as well as the restoration of electricity to power them. Within days of the quake residents filled containers from large tanks such as this one provided by the New Zealand Army. At these temporary water tanks hygiene was taken very seriously to try to prevent an outbreak of illness. Larger stations were staffed by volunteers who ensured that people collecting water had used hand sanitiser and the filling hoses did not become dirty.
Associated place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Associated place notes
Oxford Street
Associated event
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Associated event notes
Response to Events
Associated period
2011/2010s
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
DSC03594
Accession number
2013.17.33

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