A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The edge of the wall has separated from the bricks and is threatening to topple. Cracks can be seen running diagonally through the brick wall, the rest of the wall missing above.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall of a garden. The wall has collapsed and is lying on the ground. Two cracks can be seen in the middle.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall has slumped to one side, leaving visible gaps between the wall and the roof, and between the wall and a windowframe. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".
Cracked wall
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a brick wall at the entrance to a property on Gayhurst Road.
Nothing wrong with this carpark building; that's just a mural on one of the structural shear walls.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a brick wall has slumped, leaving a large gap between the wall and a window frame. The photographer comments, "Sunroom window frame".
The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall is visibly out of alignment, leaving large gaps at the corner of the house. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".
The walls from the flats above the Daily Bagel and the Covent Fruit Centre have crumbled, exposing the interior of the rooms above. The walls have toppled onto the footpath leaving a pile of building rubble.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
Wall moved/cracked by liquification
Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
Cracking in the plaster work of the side wall of a building in the central city. The bricks that make up the wall have shaken apart and are threatening to topple.
The Gospel Way Outreach Church in the process of being demolished on Charles Street. Down the side wall, a noticeable slump in the brick wall can be seen. This is probably why the building needed to be demolished.
Damaged wall of a building on Colombo Street.
Walls missing from a building on Manchester Street.
Walls missing from a building on Manchester Street.
Walls missing from a building on Manchester Street.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road, right side. Cracks can be seen running diagonally between the bricks. The top of the wall has crumbled onto the pavement below.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall has slumped to one side, leaving a visible gap between the wall and a windowframe. Broken wooden framing can be seen in the gap. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, exposing the wooden framing beneath. The photographer comments, "The foundation and a section of the wall of the dining room have shifted and cracked. The dining room floor is very springy".
Looked like a nice stereo they had.
The collapsed brick wall of a house in Christchurch.
The collapsed brick wall on a house in Christchurch.
A collapsed brick wall on Halswell Junction Road. A stack of bricks have been saved by the tree which has grown in a curve and is resting on the wall, holding the bricks in place. A pile of bricks can be seen on the ground where they fell.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, and there is a visible gap between the foundation and the surrounding ground. The photographer comments, "The foundation and a section of the wall of the dining room have shifted and cracked. The dining room floor is very springy".
