A crane working on a brick building in the Christchurch central city. A sign on the fence reads, "Quake repairs, keep out, for your own safety".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on a pile of bricks from an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
Aerial image of the Christchurch central city taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
An aerial photograph looking west over the northern part of the Christchurch central city with Bealey Avenue to the right and Hagley Park in the distance.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CCC held a road show to gather the citizens' opinions on how Christchurch should be re-developed".
New Zealand Army TPR Royle and Singapore Air Force LCPL Low guarding a cordon in the city centre.
New Zealand Army TPR Royle and Singapore Air Force LCPL Low guarding a cordon in the city centre.
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Today was the first time I have been to the earthquake memorial since it was completed and opened on 22nd February 2017, six years after the devastating quake that killed the 185 that are named on this wall.
I knew two of the people on the list.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral with the war memorial".
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Colombo Street Post Quake
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Photographs of central Christchurch after the 2010-2012 earthquakes taken 25 February 2012 by Sean McMahon. Locations are chiefly Manchester, Saint Asaph, Cashel, Columbo and Lichfield Streets, and the Bridge of Remembrance.
Images show fencing around areas closed to the public, damaged and collapsed commercial buildings, cleared sites, re-opened Cashel Street area with shops and a cafe.
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One of the most beautiful pieces of wall art (added to the blank walls after buildings were demolished following the earthquakes) in Christchurch, is now being hidden by a new building in front of it.
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20161211_0216_1D3-24 Six years on
A view that was impossible six years ago. There was a group of buildings including another high-rise in the vacant area in the middle ground.
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".
A photograph of a messaged spray-painted by USAR staff on the driveway of a property in the Christchurch central city. The message reads, "Overhead danger, NZRT3".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have been broken, and blinds are hanging out of them.
Christchurch's old central city police station building will now be demolished on Sunday by implosion. Another one of Christchurch recognisable buildings to be given a death sentence following the earthquakes of 2010/2011.
Photo by Geoff Trotter at www.dreamdreams.co.nz
A plaque for an artwork on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street reads "'Corgis on High'. A Christchurch City Council Public Artwork. Artist David Marshall. Proudly Sponsored by Central City Revitalisation Project, Christchurch City Council, Lion Foundation, McKenzie and Willis Ltd. Supported by South Island Welsh Corgi League. 6 December 2003." The photographer comments, "The corgis have been removed. Temporarily??".
A photograph of the Salvation Army building on Durham Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The missing rose window in the Christchurch Cathedral".
A damaged footpath along Worcester Boulevard outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In several places along the footpath, the tiles have lifted, leaving an uneven surface. In the distance are crowds of people leaving the central city.
20131228_6797_1D3-58 The old Odeon Theatre
The back of the old Odeon movie theatre, that was for about 15-20 years a New Life Christian Centre. This is earthquake damage, although the roof was lifted off in 2011. I don't know whether this is a building that they want to save or still awaiting demolition.
The smaller building to the immediate...
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The CTV Building was headquarters of Canterbury Television (CTV) and also housed King’s Education language School, a medical clinic, Hair Consultants, Relationship Services and a nursing school.
On February 22nd 2011 the building collapsed as a result of a major earthquake. Sadly, 115 people who were in the building lost their l...
A photograph of the spire of ChristChurch Cathedral sitting on the ground in Cathedral Square. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The dry summer grass shows the passing of the seasons while the top of the spire of the ChristChurch Cathedral stays still".
Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A car sits in a hole created by liquefaction on Ferry Road. Piles of silt can be seen around the car.
A photograph of temporary street furniture outside the temporary Central Library on Tuam Street. The furniture was designed and fabricated by F3 Design for the Christchurch City Council.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.