Christchurch Earthquake Aftermath
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A photograph of members of the Clandeboye Emergency Response Team and the Red Cross Team working on High Street near the intersection with Manchester Street. In the background is a large pile of rubble from the ANZ Bank building. In the foreground the members have placed their bags on a group of outdoor chairs and tables still on the footpath.
With the land dropping about 1metre to 1.4metres after the earthquakes, a few roads besides the Avon and Heathcote Rivers are flooded with very high tides. Extra stop banks (on right) erected after the quakes have helped, but the road is now well below high water level.
New Brighton Road, just short of New Brighton. The Pages Road bridge may b...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at the Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rear of many High Street shops viewed from St Asaph Street".
The partially deconstructed Cranmer Centre (formally Christchurch Girls High School) on the corner of Armagh and Montreal Streets.
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
A photograph of the Avon River, showing the high water level caused by the earthquake displacing the land.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "McKenzie and Willis Building, corner of High Street and Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Bedding is in high demand at The Addington Raceway Relief Centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The McKenzie & Willis building at 185 High Street viewed from Tuam Street".
Two construction workers on Kilmore Street with hard hats and high-visibility jackets. A large pipe is running beside them.
A building on Manchester Street near High Street. The front wall has partially crumbled around the windows, bricks fallen out.
A photograph of a digger clearing rubble from the site of the Fisher's Building on the corner of Hereford and High Streets.
A photograph of a digger clearing rubble from the site of the Fisher's Building on the corner of Hereford and High Streets.
A colour photograph of the Fisher's Building, seen from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. The photograph was taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' at the intersection of High Street, Manchester Street and Lichfield Street.
A photograph of a sculpture by Shaun Gladwell titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
The former Majestic Theatre on the corner of High, Lichfield and Manchester Streets, seen through the cordon fencing from Tuam Street.
A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
A close-up photograph of Shaun Gladwell's sculpture titled 'Inflected Forms' on the corner of High Street and Cashel Street.
Detail of the backs of buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street. A portaloo and road cones on the empty site.
A photograph of the kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' at the intersection of High Street, Manchester Street and Lichfield Street.
A photograph of temporary fabric art on a wire fence. High Street buildings can be seen in the distance through the fence.
