Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011.
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Moorhouse Avenue and down Ferry Road".
A photograph of scaffolding around the Jacobsens Tile building on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street.
A photograph of scaffolding around the Jacobsens Tile building on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street.
A view looking north-east down Moorhouse Avenue with Scott's Motors on the left. The brick gable ends of the building have collapsed.
A photograph of a member of the SPCA returning an animal to its owner in the Countdown car park on Moorhouse Avenue.
NZ Army personnel managing traffic on Moorhouse Avenue after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Colombo Street showing the over bridge on Moorhouse Avenue".
Demolished buildings on Colombo Street, seen from the cordon fence on Moorhouse Avenue. The photographer comments, "Looking like a scene from a Terminator movie, this photo shows rubble from collapsed buildings on Moorhouse Avenue, next to Henry's and Pak'n'Save".
A photograph of a marquee in the car park of the Moorhouse Avenue PAK'nSAVE. In the distance, the Holiday Inn can be seen with a crane behind it.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking between Madras and Manchester Streets with High Street at the very bottom and Moorhouse Avenue at the top".
A photograph of a crane working on the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph was taken from the car park of PAK'nSAVE on Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Army guarding the cordon on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The clock tower of Science Alive, formerly the Christchurch Railway Station, on Moorhouse Road. The clock has stopped at 4.36 am on 4 September 2010 and has been left that way".
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Demolished buildings on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence on Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
Rubble from partially demolished Smiths City car parking building, seen from Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The clock tower of Science Alive, formerly the Christchurch Railway Station, on Moorhouse Road. The clock has stopped at 4.36 am on 4 September 2010 and has been left that way".
A photograph of the clock tower of the former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue. A crane is lifting two men in a basket up the side of the tower. Plywood has been placed around the walls as bracing. A sign sponsored by The Press is attached to the plywood, and holds messages from the community.
A solider guarding a cordon on Barbadoes Street near Moorhouse Avenue after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A solider guarding a cordon on Barbadoes Street near Moorhouse Avenue after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble of the demolished Smiths City car park building on Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble of the demolished Smiths City car park building on Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of central Christchurch. Almost all of the blocks outside four streets (Moorhouse Avenue, Oxford Terrace, Kilmore Street, and Barbadoes Street) have been highlighted in yellow. Latimer Square has also been highlighted. A message written at the top of the map reads, "Query pile checked by dogs".
An aerial photograph of an industrial area on the outskirts of the Christchurch CBD.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south over South Hagley Park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south across South Hagley Park".
