This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
Toppled grain silos on the outskirts of Darfield near the epicentre of the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck on Saturday 4 September 2010.
This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
On the way to Darfield to locate the faultline where the tectonic plates slipped, causing the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010.
This beautiful building on Madras Street is red stickered and may be condemned if the structural damage it suffered in the magnitude 7,1 earthquake on Saturday 4 September 2010 cannot be repaired.
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Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.
This building at the Barbadoes Street / St Asaph Street intersection was so badly gamaged it had to be demolished.
Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.
The chimney busted right through the wooden beam holding up the roof. I'm told it may an alarming noise.
Laura and her neighbour getting the chimney down before it comes through their ceiling. Ominous cracks were growing in the ceiling.
(I righted the bird bath after the initial earthquake. None of the after-shocks were sufficient to knock it over again.)
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch 04 September 2010. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
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This restaurant used to do bookings for large groups only and you all had to pick and wear funny hats from hooks around the walls.
The side wall of the building on the left collapsed onto their roof, collapsing it into the stonemasons store. Several gravestones were also damaged!
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Havent really posted any of my images of the quake damage was taking a look through tonight and came across this which i quite enjoyed.
These cracks would worry me but apparently the building is generally Ok.
Now empty and soon to be demolished - sadly for the family and all the customers. Fortunately all plant and stock saved and the search to go on for another suitable space
Following Feb 22nd 2011 6.3 shake this building is no more.
These cracks would worry me but apparently the building is generally Ok.
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Colombo Street North. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business. Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
Looking across the faultline where the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake originated. Note how much the previously straight fence is now out of alignment.
The historic Provincial Hotel at the Barbadoes Street / Cashel Street corner has been cordoned off for fear of collapse; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Looking across the faultline where the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake originated. Note how much the previously straight fence is now out of alignment.
This building at the corner of Barbadoes Street / St Asaph Street was so badly damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010 that it had to be demolished
Sand volcanoes put the silt all over the road.
An usual thing to see coming from the ground in Hoon Hay, Christchurch.
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