A man on a ladder inspecting a damaged brick chimney.
Chimney Removal
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Chimney Removal
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A photograph of an earthquake-damaged chimney on a house in Christchurch. The bricks have crumbled to reveal the flue.
A damaged house on Manchester Street. One of the building's chimneys has fallen through its roof and the resulting hole has been covered with a black tarpaulin. The stump of its other chimney can also be seen.
A photograph of a house with a damaged chimney. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "On River Road, red zone".
A photograph of a house with a damaged chimney. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A man standing on a ladder to inspect a damaged chimney.
Damage to a house in Richmond. There are large cracks in the stucco below the chimney. The photographer comments, "Our neighbours' broken fireplace and chimney".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Lyttelton Timeball station suffered damage to its chimney".
The roof of a house damaged by a fallen chimney on Springfield Road.
Damage to the roof of a house where the chimney has fallen down.
Damage to the roof of a house where the chimney has fallen down.
Damage to the roof of a house where the chimney has fallen down.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. Parts of a chimney and masonry lie on the footpath. The damaged gable and roof have been covered by tarpaulins to help prevent weather damage to the inside.
Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has visibly twisted and there are gaps between the bricks. The photographer comments, "Damaged chimney. We'll have to get this taken down tidily, but our roofer friends are a bit busy... (It was taken down on the morning of Day 2, just as well)".
A damaged house on Manchester Street. A section of wall where masonry has collapsed has been weather proofed with a black tarpaulin. The building's chimney has fallen on to its roof.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A chimney has fallen from the roof, damaging many of the roof tiles. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole to protect the interior of the building from weather damage. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "The chimney above our bedroom crumbled - glad it didn't come down in one piece".
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside an earthquake-damaged building. In the centre of the room a chimney and fireplace have collapsed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake damage to the Arts Centre. Arts Centre worker Chris Whitty checks damage to a chimney from a crane".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to these chimneys on Elizabeth Street".
A photograph of two chimneys on the footpath in front of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The chimneys were removed from the building to limit further damage by aftershocks. Wire fencing has also been placed around the building as a cordon.
Detail of damage to a brick chimney in St Albans where bricks have fallen onto the roof.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick parapet collapsed onto its roof and a collapsed chimney.
Damage to two blocks of flats. The chimneys have been removed, and the space filled with plywood sheeting.
Damage to two blocks of flats. The chimneys have been removed, and the space filled with plywood sheeting.
A damaged chimney on the roof of a house in Kaiapoi. The bricks have crumbled onto the roof where they lie precariously. These will have to be removed and the rest of the chimney deconstructed by hand.
An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
