A view across London Street in Lyttelton to the Empire Hotel and the Lyttelton Bakery. The buildings have been cordoned off by a safety fence and the facade of the Empire Hotel has been braced with steel beams.
A story submitted by Candy Green to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Violet about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Ursula's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Bethan Yates's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Chris Winslow's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Tracey Adams's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of participant number LY193's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Carol Anderson's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Deb's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Vic Bartley's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Paddy's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A pdf transcript of Andrew Oxenburgh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 5 December 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The Cranmer Court building, on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets, after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Large pieces of the building have collapsed, including the octagonal corner section that housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. Masonry has fallen onto the footpath and road, and the site has been enclosed in a safety fence to keep people away. The whitewashed interior walls of one of the apartments can be seen.
A view across Wakefield Avenue in Sumner to several local businesses, including Sumner Asian Restaurant, KB's Bakery, Harcourt's and The Ruptured Duck Pizzeria and Bar. Metal pipes can be seen bracing the balcony and walls of the building housing Harcourt's and The Ruptured Duck. The building has been cordoned off by a safety fence, and large cracks are visible in its walls and cornice.
Summary of oral history interview with Belinda Grant about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Kristy Constable-Brown about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of participant number SU976's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Flora (Flo) McGregor's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Sue French's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Jane's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Summary of oral history interview with Kirsten Rennie about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Kath Graham about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Hugh Smith's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue team wearing face masks and safety goggles while working on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, a member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue guides a digger.
A collapsed section of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal Street and Kilmore Street. Safety fences have been erected around the building to prevent the public getting close enough to it to be endangered by falling masonry in the event of another earthquake.
A view across London Street in Lyttelton to the Empire Hotel and the Lyttelton Bakery. The buildings have been cordoned off by a safety fence. Sections of the side wall of the Empire Hotel have crumbled and its facade has been braced with steel beams.
A story submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Janelle Mackie about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.