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A view across Lichfield Street to the historic Mayfair building. Masonry has collapsed from the top storey of the building and the resulting gaps have been weather proofed with timber and building paper.

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A view across Lichfield Street to the historic Mayfair building. Masonry has collapsed from the top storey of the building and the resulting gaps have been weather proofed with timber and building paper.

Performance of Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Buildings and Earthquake Perform…

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A video recording of a lecture presented by Professor Rajesh Dhakal and Professor Andy Buchanan as part of the 2011 University of Canterbury Earthquake Lecture Series.

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Damage to a wooden building on Bealey Avenue. Windows on the lower storey are covered in tarpaulins. The photographer comments, "One large timber building stands, the dust from a demolition can be seen at right".

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The Seido Karate Shibu building on Barbadoes Street. The top section of the building has been weather proofed with plywood where the masonry has fallen away and its side has been braced with timber.

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A red-stickered building on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The building's facade has been propped up with timber, steel and concrete block bracing, and one of its windows has been weather proofed with plywood. Wire fencing has been place around the building as a cordon.

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The collapsed rear wall of a building on Armagh Street. The bricks and timber from the wall have spilled onto the section's lawn.

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Damage to the Hardie and Thomson timber storehouse on Sherborne Street. The sides of the wooden building have bowed outwards, and planks have come loose.

Fairfax Video, February 2012 (10)

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A video of an interview with landscape architect Di Lucas, about her vision for the Christchurch rebuild. Lucas talks about the need to build light buildings by using light materials such as timber. The video is part of The Press's 'Christchurch, one year after February 22, 2011' series.

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Samo Coffee Lounge signs decorate the front of The Loons Circus Theatre Company building on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The facade of the building is propped up by a timber frame and concrete blocks. Samo Coffee Lounge was run inside the Loons building by a group of former Lyttelton Coffee Company staff.

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The side wall of a building on Worcester Street. Timber bracing has been placed along the top of the wall and black plastic to cover the gaps.

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Dust and chips of plaster on the pews inside the Durham Street Methodist Church. One of the building's windows has been braced and weather proofed with timber.

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A view of the Cranmer Court building on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets, showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Masonry has fallen away from the apexes of several of the building's gables, which have been reinforced with timber bracing. A green cord has been used to tie bracing to the octagonal section on the corner of the building. This corner section is the part that housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009.

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Plaster on the floor of the Durham Street Methodist Church that has chipped away from the walls and ceiling of the building. In the background a window that has been braced and weather proofed with timber can be seen.

This was a Two Storey House

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People stand in front of a damaged house in New Brighton. The upper storey at the front of the house has collapsed onto the floor below. The photographer comments, "This house at 158 Marine Parade, New Brighton, Christchurch was owned by the man leaning on the fence. He lived next door and his daughter lived here. During the earthquake the 2nd storey stayed mainly whole, but the 1st collapsed. Luckily the daughter was in the top storey. She was rescued from the building by neighbours, by climbing out of the window and down a ladder. Another piece of luck is that most of the belongings were stored in boxes in the garage at the front. Though the garage also collapsed the boxes appear intact. The owner had tried to sell it previously without success".

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Members of the public speaking with police officers on the corner of Durham Street and Armagh Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. On the right the timber section of the historic Provincial Council Chambers can be seen, including the clock tower which has collapsed onto the road. Armagh Street leading into the city has been cordoned off by red tape.

Fairfax Video, April 2013 (1)

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A video of interviews with members of the public about which option they prefer for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The options considered are those unveiled by the Anglican Church: the restoration option which would restore the current cathedral; the traditional option which would reinterpret the original cathedral in modern materials; and the contemporary option which would create a new building featuring a lightweight timber frame, more glazing, and modern interiors.