Bricks from a deconstructed chimney lie in a stacked pile outside a house in Avonside.
Wooden supports holding up the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage, which is badly cracked.
A photograph of the chimney of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Convent.
Wooden supports holding up the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage, which is badly cracked.
A photograph of Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. Pieces of masonry and chimneys have been removed from the building and placed on the ground in front. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building to create a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the back of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. The chimney of the house has pulled away from the back wall and collapsed onto the roof below. A wooden structure built up against the house has also pulled away from the wall.
A photograph of the former Municipal Chambers Building on Worcester Boulevard. Damage can be seen on the top of the chimney, the roof and the tip of the gable. Tape and road cones have been placed around the building to create a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to these chimneys on Elizabeth Street".
A demolished shop on Riccarton Road, now a pile of bricks and other rubble. Wire fencing has been placed along the entire footpath, keeping people away.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Creyke Road, Ilam. Post earthquake".
Detail of damage to a brick chimney in St Albans where bricks have fallen onto the roof.
Damage to two blocks of flats. The chimneys have been removed, and the space filled with plywood sheeting.
Geoff Rice with new book We All Fall Down - Christchurch's Lost Chimneys, published by CUP Canterbury University Press.
Damage to two blocks of flats. The chimneys have been removed, and the space filled with plywood sheeting.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick parapet collapsed onto its roof and a collapsed chimney.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The top of the closest gable has broken and is now covered in a tarpaulin. In the distance, a chimney has also been removed. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Major Hornbrook Drive. The chimney has collapsed and many of the tiles have been lifted on the roof. Tarpaulins have been laid over the holes in the roof as waterproofing, but the closest has shredded. Gaps can be seen between the bricks in the wall and the wall to the left has crumbled.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Major Hornbrook Drive. The chimney has collapsed and many of the tiles have been lifted on the roof. Tarpaulins have been laid over the holes in the roof as waterproofing, but the closest has shredded. Gaps can be seen between the bricks in the wall and the wall to the left has crumbled.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. Two chimneys have been removed from the building and placed on the footpath in front. Various pieces of fallen masonry can also be seen on the footpath. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Major Hornbrook Drive. The chimney has collapsed and many of the tiles have been lifted on the roof. Tarpaulins have been laid over the holes in the roof as waterproofing, but the closest has shredded. Gaps can be seen between the bricks in the wall and the wall to the left has crumbled.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks.
A blue tarpaulin protects the roof of a house on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The chimney has been removed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Firefighters have had a busy day in Kaiapoi pulling down suspect chimneys".
Mark Lincoln, wearing a climbing harness, poses with Fire Service personnel. In the background, two people demolish a chimney.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Firefighters have had a busy day in Kaiapoi pulling down suspect chimneys".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Winchester Street".