Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Men's undies are in high demand, while EFT-POS traffic is slow. Jill McDavitt, owner of Haydn's Menswear in the Bush Inn Centre, prices up some new undies to hit the shelves".
View down Gloucester Street at a cordon access point, with a cordon station on the left and road cones to divert traffic in front. In the background, diggers sit on the demolition site where the Brannigans building was.
A photograph of street art by the DTR crew between Aldwins Road and Linwood Avenue. The artwork depicts an orange cityscape behind purple tag art. A bike rack and traffic signal are positioned in front of the wall.
A photograph of traffic leaving Lichfield Street taken from the intersection with Manchester Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A police officer is directing a crowd of people who have evacuated from buildings in the central city.
A police officer directing traffic on the intersection of Worcester and Montreal Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. People can be seen on either side of the street, attempting to exit town and make their way home.
A sign erected on Retreat Road in Avonside by the Christchurch City Council reading, "Non-residents are asked not to enter this area. Traffic may cause further damage to roads and properties. Please respect the needs of local residents".
A photograph of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Some of the windows have broken, and the curtains are blowing in the breeze. Emergency tape has been draped over the handrails and the traffic lights.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Mens undies are in high demand while EFT-POS traffic is slow. Jill McDavitt owner of Haydn's Menswear in the Bush Inn Centre prices up some new undies to hit the shelves".
The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction.
A photograph of flowers in two road cones on a traffic island. On the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, people were encouraged to place flowers in road cones as a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
A view down Armagh Street where a cordon checkpoint has been set up and guarded by the Army. On the road side are rubbish bins and road cones to divert the traffic. Part of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings can be seen.
A sign on Morris Street off Avonside Drive clipped to wire fencing on the road. The sign reads "Non-residents are asked not to enter this area. Traffic may cause further damage to roads and properties. Please respect the needs of local residents".
Heavy traffic at the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Manchester Street as people attempt to leave the city centre shortly after the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Just after the aftershock settled on Tuesday afternoon, myself and colleagues fled our Tuam Street office to absolute devastation outside. We couldn't see more than a block in either direction due to the clouds of dust that had arisen from buildings that had just collapsed ... From here, we picked up our vehicles from the CCC car park and headed out to get out of the chaos to a position where we could check on loved ones ... As we got to Moorhouse Avenue, we found we had to quickly drive underneath [the Colombo Street overbridge]and carry on down to Brougham Street as the bridge was being closed at that moment. From Brougham, we headed back up towards Madras. The traffic lights were out and the intersection was chaos. Over the next couple of hours, we continued crawling through heavy traffic. Impressively, everyone was very orderly despite the feeling of panic and the continuing aftershocks. We chatted to others in other vehicles to exchange news and stopped to speak to a lady that had broken down following water in the engine after having driven hrough floods".
The badly-damaged Arts Centre, viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The turret has been removed from the building and secured to a platform on the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon and there are many road cones directing traffic.
The badly-damaged Arts Centre, viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The turret has been removed from the building and secured to a platform on the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon and there are many road cones directing traffic.
The badly-damaged Arts Centre, viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The turret has been removed from the building and secured to a platform on the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon and there are many road cones directing traffic.
The deconstruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with a digger and a pile of demolition rubble in front. Road cones and signs have been placed in front to divert traffic around the area. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.
The deconstruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with a digger and a pile of demolition rubble in front. Road cones and signs have been placed in front to divert traffic around the area. A flag in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.
A fence, road cones and a no entry sign block off part of the road at the intersection of North Parade and Banks Avenue in Richmond. A spray-painted sign on the fence reads "No thru traffic. Residents only." The photographer comments, "The entry to Banks Avenue from North Parade".
The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. The bridge approach to the left subsided. Temporary repairs have been carried out but you can still see evidence of the amount of subsidence by the traffic island in the middle of the road.
The north end of the bridge on Gayhurst Road. During the earthquake, the bridge was forced about 15 centimetres towards the river, the land falling away under the road. Fencing has been placed around the footpath, and the road filled and resealed so that it can still be used by traffic.
Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".
An image of an email signature from All Right?'s 'Take a Breather' campaign. The design features a plethora of everyday images, including traffic, roadworks, work and leisure activities, and an image from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign. In the centre are the words, "Take a breather... Canterbury's a busy place. What could you do to recharge?".
A pothole in a road surface, showing tyre marks where a vehicle has driven through the hole. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch in February 2011 burst underground pipes and liquefaction caused unseen hollows under the road surfaces. Occasionally after all the rest have been exposed by traffic someone would find 'discover' a new one".
A view down London Street in Lyttelton. The road has been closed to traffic because of unstable and damaged buildings in the area. In the background is the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
A view down London Street in Lyttelton. The road has been closed to traffic because of unstable and damaged buildings in the area. In the background is the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
A view down London Street in Lyttelton. The road has been closed to traffic because of the unstable and damaged buildings in the area. On the left is the Empire Hotel where bracing has been placed on the front of the building. On the right is a shipping container in front of the damaged Wunderbar. The word 'coffee' has been spray painted on the side.
A view down London Street in Lyttelton. The road has been closed to traffic because of unstable and damaged buildings in the area. In the background is the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
An image of an email signature from All Right?'s 'Take a Breather' campaign. The design depicts a plethora of everyday items and activities, including traffic, roadworks, work and leisure activities, and images from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign. In the centre are the words, "Take a breather... Canterbury's a busy place. What could you do to recharge?".
Main Rd, Moncks Bay (10.03.2011) Sumner Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 p...