A story submitted by lisa estuary road to the QuakeStories website.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Rockfall on Dyers Pass Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Rockfall on Dyers Pass Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage to shops along Riccarton Road following the September 4th 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage to shops along Riccarton Road following the September 4th 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage to shops along Riccarton Road following the September 4th 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage to shops along Riccarton Road following the September 4th 2010 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage to shops along Riccarton Road following the September 4th 2010 earthquake".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Andrews Hill Road, Mount Pleasant".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Andrews Hill Road, Mount Pleasant".
Damage to Bowie Place in Avonside. The road is badly cracked, and has been closed off with a chain.
Damage to a block of flats, with silt from liquefaction around the footpath, and road cones blocking the driveway.
Damage to a block of flats, with silt from liquefaction around the footpath, and road cones blocking the driveway.
Workers building a facade on a damaged building on Lincoln Road, soon to be The Pedal Pusher Bar and Restaurant. To the right, another shop has also partially collapsed, the debris falling onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A damaged building on Riccarton Road near Deans Avenue. The front wall of the building has crumbled onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. Flowers on the fence suggest that somebody lost their life in this building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond, next to the Avon River. A pipe along the footpath is being used to supply water to residents temporarily".
Cordon fencing around the damaged Woolston Community Library. A section of the brick wall on the side has crumbled.
A photograph of the Lyttelton Museum. A damaged section of roof and wall is protected by a large tarpaulin.
A section of footpath outside a property on Robson Avenue in Avonside from which the pavement has been removed due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The lid of a buried septic tank can be seen in front of the property's front lawn. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the September earthquake.
A photograph of a house with a damaged roof. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "25 Mount Pleasant Road".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of a house with a damaged roof. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "25 Mount Pleasant Road".
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
Damaged footpath outside a house in a residential area. Next to the fence is a road cone decorated with coloured tinsel.
A man sits on a a bench looking towards the Avon river. The footpath and road behind him have been damaged.
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Niven Street".