Pre-February Earthquake
A stack of concrete blocks removed from a building.
A rescue worker carries the dead body of a woman out of the crumbled remains of a building. Nearby is a copy of the 'Building Code'. Context - there are questions being asked about whether some of the buildings that collapsed too readily in the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 had been subject to stringent enough building code regulations. The Department of Building and Housing said the vertical shaking in the central business district was both extreme and unusual and early indications suggest it was much more violent than designed for in the building code standards which are based on the kind of shaking expected to happen every 500 years.
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A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Tuam Street. The NewstalkZB building on Worcester Street can be seen in the distance.
Building had deteriorated significantly. And now it has been demolished
Workmen approach the elevator shaft of the CTV building - 05 March 2011
The CTV building claimed 115 lives when it collapsed in a pile of smoking rubble on 22 February 2011 during a 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch and only the lift shaft was left standing.
A view after the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Corner of Barbadoes and Kilmore Streets. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business.
A view down Tuam Street. Road cones and cordon fencing have been placed around damaged buildings. In the background is a building where the walls have crumbled, exposing the interior of the building.
The roof gable on the Avon Bridal building has crumbled onto the footpath. On the building are spray painted markings, used by USAR after they had checked the building after the February earthquake.
Army presence outside the city cordon on Tuam Street. Road cones and cordon fencing have been placed around damaged buildings. In the background is a building where the walls have crumbled, exposing the interior of the building.
Buildings seen through the cordon fence from Cathedral Square. From left to right are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, the Camelot Hotel and the Cathedral Square Police Station.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of a detail of the Fisher's Building.
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 Feburary 2011.
This small cluster of historic buildings in central Christchurch are treasured by the city, both for their historical importance and their beauty.
Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings (1858 to 1865) were designed by Benjamin Mountfort, C...
