The Old Lyttelton Post Office, opened in 1874, showing damage after a series of earthquakes hit Christchurch and Lyttelton over the last 9 months.
Processed to capture the "feel" of the sign "Now and Forever Images".
On a walk over to Hagley Park to great some shots of the wonderful Cherry Blossom I past by the Knox Church rebuild and found that the scaffolding has come down at last. It sure was shinning in the midday light.
Victoria Street September 12, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand
The cartoon shows a large church and two other buildings swaying around on spiral earthquake strengthening seismic restraints. As they sway they ring 'doing, doing!' Refers to the intention to strengthen buildings after the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September and its numerous after shocks.
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Now demolished
As a way of reducing traffic - and hence damaging vibrations - many streets are partially blocked by these signs. Also many of them have a 30kph speed limit.
The front page graphic for an earthquake edition of The Press. The main headline reads, "I felt scared but I feel better now...".
Now open - on The Square
Football turf has now gone and the area fenced off again.
Otukaikino Reserve ,Christchurch .Hasn,t been open since Sept earthquake so i dont know what it is like now but it was a very nice area
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker talks to the media".
Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake.
Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.
Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake.
Update: Complete collapse following 22nd Feb 2011 6.3 shake. Now demolished.
After the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch 10 days ago we are reminded of Spring and that things are starting to look a little better now.
Building had deteriorated significantly. And now it has been demolished
A week ago this building was intact, now partially demolished. Will be an empty site in a week or two.
A digitally manipulated image of furniture and machinery. The photographer comments, "This furniture restoration company got caught in the middle of the Christchurch earthquake and lost a whole wall. After constant exposure to the elements everything now needs a bit of restoration. They are now working in a different part of Christchurch, but their past can still be seen".
Cartoon depicts a person wearing a "Rachel Hunter disguise" saying "Maybe NOW they'll let me into the Red Zone!". A second person responds "It won't happen overnight... but it will happen!".
Refers to frustration from Christchurch business owners at not being allowed into the Red Zone following the earthquake on 22 February 2011. Source of information: Heather, Ben. "Anger rising outside red zone". 'The Press', 3 June 2011, https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/5094323/Anger-rising-outside-red-zone accessed 25 November 2025.
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Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street".
Now a heap of rubble. It didn't stand up to the bigger aftershocks
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
The community centre in my old neighbourhood. Now it's an empty lot.
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
Shows two frames. First frame shows man with moustache. The second frame shows an unshaven bald man with a black eye and bandaged head wearing a daffodil. Text reads 'The changing face of Christchurch', 'Then' and 'Now'. Context: Sport Canterbury called for Hagley Park land to be used for an aquatic facility or indoor stadium (Stuff 9 May 2012)
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The electrical supply substation built into the Lion Breweries Canterbury Draught brewery in St Asaph Street, Christchurch. Now the whole complex is being demolished due to earthquake damage.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Idyllic Fendalton home of Simon Robinson, who was struck by a falling chimney in his bedroom and is now in hospital with serious injuries".
