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Our City propped up

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Our City building extensively propped up. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-040 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

30 seconds later the dust drifts across the city.

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20120805_7586_1D3-600 30 seconds later the dust drifts across the city. Following the demolition of the earthquake damaged Newstalk ZB building. #2649

20120702_1387_G12-18 Another one bites the dust

8 Velsheda Street, Bexley, Christchurch, across the road from my house was demolished a week or so ago, just one of many demolitions of Red Zone properties at the moment. This house was about ten years old and suffered land damage during the 4th September 2010 and 22nd February 2011 earthquakes. The same fate awaits my house later in the year o...

Bridge and blossom

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Blossom coming out by the Worcester Street bridge. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-041 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

20100917_3483_1D3-35 Christchurch earthquake

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Nearing the end of demolition of the Westend Jewellers site on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets, Christchurch. Badly damaged in the September 4th earthquake.

Aftermath of earthquake - shops

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Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury. Shops on Colombo Street in Christchurch - damaged in earthquake and then partially demolished to reduce risk from unstable materials which might otherwise be dislodged in strong winds or subsequent aftershocks. The 1590 aftershocks recorded to date have continued to cause further damage.