A group of men stand with beer bottles. In the background, people are filling containers with water from a bore. The photographer comments, "My friend and crewmate Darren Armstrong was providing water from an artesian bore at his house on Marshland Rd. His roofing company employees stood around helping - and drinking beer".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits a waste water plant near Bromley. Water lab technician Asli Carol and her son Alexander meet the Prime Minister".
Water flows down the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tom and Yvonne McBrearty's house. This lovely house is now on an island in a creek. The water from Dudley Creek found its way to the Avon through their yard. It stopped flowing after two days".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton residents collect drinking water from a tanker".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "People queue for water on Main Rd, Redcliffs".
Water from a blue hose running onto a driveway on Peterborough Street.
Members of the New Zealand Fire Service spraying water into Lyttelton Harbour.
Water surging out of a drain after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction in a residential property in North New Brighton. The fence has subsided into the silt, and a temporary water line runs along the street in front. The photographer comments, "Because this is in the Christchurch red zone the people living here, if they have lost one of the normal essentials such as sewage they will not get it repaired. It is get out or live in third world conditions. The blue line is the temporary water pipe, which will be removed when the area is depopulated".
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
A photograph of a damaged wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "River Road, Avonside".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The interior of a house at 464 Avonside Drive which has cracks and other evidence of post earthquake life. Large containers of drinking water have been placed behind the armchairs for the next time power and water supplies are interrupted".
A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. Plastic sheeting has been placed over sections of the house to keep it water tight. One of the windows has also been boarded up with plywood.
Water and liquefaction run down the driveway of a house in Richmond. The driveway level is noticeably higher than the footpath in front. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. A house along the block has water running out the driveway".
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents collecting drinking water from a tank in Lyttelton".
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Residents in Lyttelton fill water containers from a tank".
A photograph of a temporary water supply pipe running along a residential street.
Local sinkhole, near park where water is leaking from groud. Bound to grow
The water level of the Avon River is higher than normal along Avonside Drive.
A large sink hole full of water, which a car has partly fallen into.
