Lots of people were out and about in the streets checking on everyone after the earthquake. When it was clear that everyone was OK, the sand volcanos became the feature of interest.
Robbie and Nicola watch Laura and a helpful neighbour remove the broken chimney.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street. Neighbour is Nancy".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street. Neighbour is Nancy".
Our neighbours, Laura and Robbie, were unlucky enough to have their chimney fall into the roof rather than off the house.
Laura and her neighbour getting the chimney down before it comes through their ceiling. Ominous cracks were growing in the ceiling.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Good neighbours in Riccarton. Florist shop takes in barber shop after their building was damaged in the quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. People helping with the cleanup. Steve Burke of New Brighton who helped neighbours to secure their homes".
Damage to a house in Richmond. There are large cracks in the stucco below the chimney. The photographer comments, "Our neighbours' broken fireplace and chimney".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".
Someone representing 'government', 'neighbours', 'firemen', 'friends' etc, all of which are printed on a her tshirt, reaches down with a 'helping hand' to 'Canterbury'. Refers to the Canterbury of 4th September 2010.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Good neighbours in Riccarton. Florist shop takes in barber shop after their building was damaged in the quake. Barber Evan Jarden gives a trim to florist owner Jervis Davis as daughter Carolyn Rushton gets flowers into the shop".
A man with his arm around his wife and baby stands on a heap of rubble with a spade in his other hand. In the background are the Christchurch Cathedral and several other badly damaged buildings and a signpost reading 'Christchurch' lies on top of the rubble. Text reads 'Buildings may fall but the Kiwi spirit and compassion for our neighbours will never be crushed...' There are two versions of the cartoon, one in colour and one black and white. Refers to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September 2010.
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
