A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A pile of liquefaction silt on Medway Street is cordoned off with road cones. The photographer comments, "Piles of sand and subsiding roads at the intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".
Silt build-up in the Avon River. The photographer comments, "River Rd, Richmond, near Swanns Rd bridge".
Bricks fallen from the damaged Richmond Methodist Church are stacked alongside it. The photographer comments, "Church window. With fallen bricks neatly stacked".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
A photograph of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
The damaged Carlton Hotel. The parapet and part of the upper storey has collapsed, and scaffolding and bracing support the building.
A vehicle drives onto the damaged Dallington bridge. The land has slumped relative to the bridge, leaving the approach road at a steep incline. The photographer comments, "Dallington Bridge northern approach, Gayhurst Rd".
Part of the parapet of the damaged Carlton Hotel is leaning forward and in danger of falling onto the street below.
A close-up photograph of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the clock pulley from the Townsend Telescope.
A photograph of the clock drive from the Townsend Telescope. Many of the plates around the clock drive broke off during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction in River Rd. This is minor compared to many streets in town".
A large crack in the road surface at the intersection of Medway Street and River Road, where River Road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Medway Street is a buckled mess of broken seal and liquefaction. 79 Medway St is on the right - taken at the corner of Medway St and River Rd".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. Cracks are visible in the walls. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Looking from the lounge back to the dining room".
A photograph of the bottom storey of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. Rubble from the top two storeys of the tower has spilled into the courtyard in front of the tower. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building.
A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
Damage to the interior of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Sagging walls have pulled the stereo shelves out of line".
The damaged Carlton Hotel. The parapet and part of the upper storey has collapsed, and scaffolding and bracing support the building.
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked plaster".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. Two people in gumboots walk towards a barrier erected across the road using road cones and warning tape, and in the background the badly twisted Medway Street bridge can be seen. The photographer comments, "Longitudinal cracks indicate lateral movement as the land sagged towards the river. Near 373 River Rd, looking south-east towards Medway St. The Medway St bridge is visible in the background".
A man walks across his cracked and liquefaction-covered lawn in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Andy Corbin checks liquefaction and surface water in his lawn".
A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.