Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1911

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2187

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Damage property behind a fence. A front section of the house has already been removed, and bricks have fallen off a section of the wall.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1910

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2198

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Damaged property that housed the Talon Arms, a Gunsmith store on Worcester Street. On it are some signs that say 'Free bricks here' and 'Guns gone clear'.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1909

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1923

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A brick wall has been spray painted after being cleared by a USAR team, this system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 154

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A close up of the entrance to the cathedral. Bricks have fallen from the wall causing damage to the balustrade. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 145

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A brick building supported by shipping containers on Colombo Street. The side wall of the building has been revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.

We Will Not Be moved

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A digitally manipulated image of two chairs sitting among rubble. The photographer comments, "There is a strip of land that has been declared as the red zone. This means that the houses facing towards the tidal estuary must be abandoned as they are on land that has been declared uneconomic to repair after the Christchurch earthquakes. These chairs are at the front of one of these properties that will be bulldozed. These seem to be saying come hell or high water we will not be moved".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 139

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A view down Colombo Street. A brick wall has been revealed due to the demolition of the adjoining building. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look of the cathedral.

The State of Christchurch Heritage

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A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".

This is an Earthquake Not a Wide Angle Shot

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A badly damaged house in Burwood. Parts of the house have moved in different directions, leaving walls and doors misaligned. The photographer comments, "Although this looks like an extreme wide angle shot it is actually a house tilted in every direction at the same time. The earthquake caused the ground to vibrate and compress so much that the sandy soil liquefied and caused the ground to collapse under this modern home".