WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 16

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A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 063

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A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 078

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team using a crowbar to open the door of a building in the Christchurch central city.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 106

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Winnie Bagoes building on Gloucester Street. The top of the building has collapsed and fallen into the building. Bricks and other rubble have spilled onto the footpath and street in front.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 126

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A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is the partially-demolished tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. A pile of rubble is sitting in front.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 130

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A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the front door of the Kosco Asian Supermarket on Gloucester Street. Broken glass has scattered across the footpath in front.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 144

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A photograph of emergency management personnel taking photographs of a dip in the floor of Grenadier House on Madras Street. The front windows have smashed, the glass scattering over the foyer and footpath outside. The wall next to the elevator is buckled.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 145

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Charlie B's Backpackers on Madras Street. The front of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the road and footpath in front. Many of the walls inside the top storey of the building are now hanging loose from the ceiling.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 178

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A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 224

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A photograph of the Forsyth Barr building on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets. The glass has been removed from some of the windows of the building. A truck is parked on the street below.

WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 03

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A photograph of a camp site in Latimer Square. The camp has been set up as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel. Three tents have been pitched and there are crates and boxes of gear stacked in front.

WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 04

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A photograph of a sign on a portaloo in Latimer Square. The sign reads, "Do not dispose of dust masks in the toilet/bathroom, as they are blocking pumps".

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 79

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings in central Christchurch. The basement of the buildings have collapsed and the concrete blocks have spilled into the car park. Large cracks have also formed in between the blocks in the walls of the building to the left.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 123

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A photograph of several earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. A section of the top storey of the building in the middle has collapsed. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the front door, columns, and windows of all of the buildings. A red sticker has also been stuck to the door of the closest building, indicating that it is unsafe to enter.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 109

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Winnie Bagoes building on Gloucester Street. Large sections of the building have collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the ground in front.

Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 115

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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.

New Zealand Defence Force photograph 505

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Damage to the Provincial Chambers building on Durham Street. The front wall has collapsed onto the street, bringing the roof down with it. Scaffolding that was placed around the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has also collapsed.

Terry Binding WEMO Photograph 28

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A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane. The front wall of the building has crumbled, exposing the inside. One of the rooms is heavily graffitied.

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 012

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A photograph of Pretty Things on Colombo Street, with damage to the front wall and fencing around the building. A red sticker can be seen on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.

Kim Wright WEMO Photograph 046

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A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.

Sonja Farmer Photograph 21

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A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house on Montreal Street. Part of the front wall has crumbled, the bricks falling to the ground. Tape has been stretched along the driveway as a cordon.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 108

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A photograph of a generator set up in Hagley Park to power campervans. The campervans were being used as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquakes.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 34

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A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble on Madras Street near the intersection of Tuam Street. To the left is the earthquake damaged Edward Gibbon's building. To the right, shipping containers have been stacked on the road.

WEMO ERT Set 4 - March 2011 - Photograph 12

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A photograph of the interior of a USAR station in Latimer Square. Boxes of supplies are stacked along the walls and keys are hanging on a board. The station is made up of wooden struts with a tarpaulin roof and walls.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 108

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Winnie Bagoes building on Gloucester Street. Large sections of the building have collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the ground in front.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 64

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. A large section of the building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 72

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing on Gloucester Street near Latimer Square. In the background an excavator is clearing the rubble from a demolished building.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 106

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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.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 070

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A photograph of a panaroma of Christchurch on a wall of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was set up as a temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 059

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A photograph of a make-shift toilet in the Christchurch Art Gallery. A sign behind it reads, "Portaloos Department. We know that 80,000 people need loos. We have 900-1800 available or coming, We don't need to be told people need loos. Thank you. We're number one with your number twos!". Signs below this read, "Toilet Occupied", "Toilet Vacant" and, "In Tray". The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.