Digital Photograph: Lyttelton Fire Station, London Street, Lyttelton

Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
19 November 2011
 Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing the Lyttelton Fire Station. The building is fenced off and unused due to earthquake damage. To the right of the photograph the front of one of the Fire Appliances and the shipping containers set up in the rear car park to provide temporary facilities can be seen.
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Production place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Collecting unit
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Researcher comments/remarks
Following each of the major earthquakes and aftershocks the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade were a key part of the local response. Members have shared their stories of this time in the book The Brigade: Earthquake 2011: A Tribute to the Lyttelton Volunteer Fire Brigade, edited by brigade member Alastair Suren. The Fire Station was demolished in August 2012 and the brigade is making use of a temporary station made from shipping containers with a fabric roof, while a new facility is planned and built. Discussions have been held between Lyttelton Police, St John Ambulance and the Fire Service to consider a combined emergency response centre.
Associated place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Associated place notes
London Street
Associated event
Earthquake 4 September 2010; 04 September 2010; Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake, 13 June 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
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
DSCF1509
Accession number
2013.17.114

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