A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. One of the entrance ways has crumbled, and the rubble has fallen in front. An inner door can be seen, now leading to nowhere.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing amongst broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.
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.
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A 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.
A photograph of children playing a musical instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
Photographs of the Brick Art unveiling, Greening the Rubble, on the former Asko site - corner of Victoria and Salisbury Streets, Christchurch
8 February 2011
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
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A digitally manipulated photograph of twisted reinforcing rods amongst the rubble from the demolition of QEII. The photographer comments, "These rarely seen worms live in the pressurised earth under the foundations of buildings. They need a damp soil and be under at least 100 pounds of pressure per square inch. After the destructive force of an earthquake they swiftly rise to the surface through gaps in the rubble. Unfortunately they quickly die and then crystallise as hard as iron in the dry low pressure air".
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged buildings and rubble on Colombo Street near the intersection of St Asaph Street. The walls of the top storey of the buildings to the left have crumbled, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed across the street as a cordon. An excavator from Daniel Smith Industries Ltd is parked in front of the fence.
A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A page banner promoting an article about demolition rubble dumped by Skelly Holdings.
A photograph of a detail of rubble from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
Three diggers clearing rubble from the demolished Winnie Bagoes building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
A close-up photograph of bricks and building rubble outside the Cranmer Courts.
A photograph of rubble from the partially-demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of rubble from the partially-demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of rubble from the partially-demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of rubble from the partially-demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Odeon Theatre behind a pile of rubble.
Detail of a steel ornament among other building rubble in an overgrown property.
A photograph of rubble from the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Times and Star Building.
