Damage to a residential property on Hood Avenue in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The house is on a lean due to liquefaction.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick side wall has completely collapsed, and the front of the lower storey is on a significant lean.
A power pole on a lean is anchored by a large concrete block. The photographer comments, "Do these concrete weights really prevent poles from falling over?
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Concrete muncher".
A photograph of buildings along Armagh Street near Victoria Square, including the Victoria Apartments and the Forsyth Barr Building. A noticable forward lean can be seen in the Victoria Apartments.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street with the demolition site of the Allan McLean building to the left. Liquefaction is visible in the foreground".
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing in front of the Craig's Investment Partners House on Armagh Street. The Victoria Apartments to the left are on a noticeable forward lean.
Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.
Damage to the roof tiles of a house. A section of the roof has been covered by plastic sheeting to protect it from rain, and the house is on a lean.
An earthquake-damaged bridge, the approach to which has slumped. The photographer comments, "Due to lateral spread and the land slumping the road leading to this bridge has moved down greatly. Just imagine making the street lamps upright and how much that section of road would rise up at the end. When you go over bridges in the east side of Christchurch it is quite a climb up and a big drop down on the other side. The bridges in most cases coped very well, but not so the land leading to them".
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Wharetiki on Colombo Street. One of the walls has buckled and pulled away from the house. In the distance another house has a noticeable lean.
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The cross on the roof is on a lean. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
A portaloo sits outside a house on River Road. There is a large crack in the road where it has slumped towards the river, and a power pole is on a lean.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
The top of the Grand Chancellor seen above other buildings. The distortion of the building is obvious. The photographer comments, "Hotel Grand Chancellor on its now typical lean. Telephoto image from Tuam Street".
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
Flooding along Avonside Drive. The power poles along the road are on an outward lean due to liquefaction at the base. Concrete blocks have been pushed up against them to keep them upright.
A red-stickered house with cracks running down the brick wall. The house has also separated slightly from the foundations and is now on a lean. The brick wall on the house next door has partially crumbled.
The Hardie and Thomson building on Sherbourne Street is on a lean, barred off with police tape and road cones, after the 4th September earthquake. The city centre is visible in the distance.
The Hardie and Thomson building on Sherbourne Street is on a lean, barred off with police tape and road cones, after the 4th September earthquake. The city centre is visible in the distance.
A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".