A photograph of bricks laid as a pathway in Churchill Park. Each brick has a message written on it.
A photograph of bricks laid as a pathway in Churchill Park. Each brick has a message written on it.
The ground of The Pump House in Linwood. A pile of brick sits next to the damage brick wall.
Large cracks run through the brick cladding of this house in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "During the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch the land which ran alongside the Avon river on Avonside Drive slumped towards the waterway. Houses which were wooden framed and had an external brick veneer started to sink into the liquefied soil. This caused the brick walls to crack, but the houses' occupants though shook up were saved by the wooden framework from the houses collapsing on them".
A demon mask hangs from a brick chimney in New Brighton. Some of the bricks at the base of the chimney appear to have moved. The photographer comments, "Since the September earthquake brick chimneys have been tumbling down. I do not know if this was put up to ward off shaking of the chimney during earthquakes, but it seems to be working. This chimney has now been taken down at the end of March 2012 and replaced with a simple metal flue".
A damaged brick building on Tuam Street. Bricks have fallen from the wall exposing the interior, where a wooden structure can be seen to have collapsed. The photographer comments, "This is the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. It closely resembles a face and the round blob in the square hole at the top of the nose is a pigeon".
A pile of bricks from a damaged house.
A photograph of a damaged house has been reflected in the lower part of the image and digitally manipulated.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Vice-Chancellor Rod Carr writing a message on a brick pathway in Churchill Park.
Damaged building with sections of its brick wall boarded up.
A photograph of bricks forming a playing square of Christchurch: A Board Game. The bricks show a picture of ChristChurch Cathedral, and read, "ChristChurch Cathedral. Skip church, move to Ferry Rd".
Temporary repairs to the damaged gable ends of a brick building.
Damaged brick fence with the words 'Danger keep clear' on it.
A close up of missing bricks from a building on Cashel Street.
A cluster of bricks remain lodged between a pipe and wooden framework.
Damage to residential properties. In the background is a damaged brick property.
A trailer of bricks in front of a house with damaged walls.
A brick wall with flaked paint. The adjourning building has been demolished.
Digitally manipulated image of graffiti on a brick building on St Asaph Street. The graffiti depicts a sticking plaster over a broken section of the wall, with the words "I'll kiss it better". The photographer comments, "After the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch band aid plasters starting to appear in different parts of the city on damaged buildings. A year later most can still be seen. This one was once a whole plaster, but it has slowly broken up where it crossed the gap. The red bricks seen to symbolise the terrible wounds caused to the City and it's people".
A digitally manipulated image of the word 'Lyttelton' made out of damaged bricks. The photographer comments, "This shows the courage and humour of the earthquake wrecked port of Lyttelton. There is lots of little things that make you smile that the locals and volunteers from around the area have created".
Holes in a brick building on Fitzgerald Avenue are marked with spray-painted numbers.
A pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central. The site grounds are overgrown.
Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.
A photograph of volunteers laying bricks to create a labyrinth on the former site of St Luke's church.
Damaged brickwork of Christ Church Cathedral. The outer layer of stonework has fallen away revealing red bricks on the inside.
A construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. In the background is a damaged brick property.
Detail of a damaged building in Christchurch Central. Bit of broken furniture, fabric and brick rubble can be seen.
Damage to a row of residential properties. Brick has fallen from some secton and covered up with a timber board.
A property that appears to be abandoned. Detail of overgrown weeds and bricks behind the fence and the red rubbish bin.
Damaged house on Chester St East with the windows boarded up. There is also a pile of bricks in front of the house.