A view down Papanui Road in Merivale showing the collapsed facade of Quinns, a ladies department store.
A photograph of the store room of Quinns on Papanui Road. The front walls of the building have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Shelves of shoes can be seen, many of them collapsed.
A photograph of the store room of Quinns on Papanui Road. The front walls of the building have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Decorations such as a mushroom and grass can be seen.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Quinns of Papanui Road. The front walls of the store have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damage to the Quinn's clothing store on Papanui Road. The front wall of the building has crumbled, the bricks and other rubble falling onto the footpath and street below. The inside of the second storey can now clearly be seen from the street.
Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02849.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02850.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
House being re-built on the corner of Hercules Street and Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02847.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
House being re-built on the corner of Hercules Street and Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02848.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph submitted by Sam Langley to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Rubble from the Quinns facade in Merivale. The lights and alarms stayed on for days after the quake. Nobody dared go in to switch them off.".
A photograph of Grey Quinn at Gap Filler's Inconvenience Store, standing in front of his favourite painting. The painting was part of the 'Present Tense' project which sought to highlight the inconvenience of the city in the present day. Visitors to the store were asked to choose five paintings they would like to see presented as a billboard installation in Auckland.
