Old Post Office, Cathedral Square

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File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0262 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Corner Salisbury Steet, old Children's bookshop site

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Thursday 3 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-03IMG_2341 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Corner Salisbury Steet, old Children's bookshop site

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Thursday 3 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-03IMG_2342 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Corner Salisbury Steet, old Children's bookshop site

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Thursday 3 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-03IMG_2340 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0012 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurchIMG_0013 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0014 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0009 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0015 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Wildflowers growing by old Children's bookshop site, Victoria Street

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28 February 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-01-28-AroundChristchurch-IMG_0010 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

20121117_0338_1D3-150 The old Police Station

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Cordoned off after damage from the earthquakes.

Emergency Response

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A few older Christchurch Earthquake Pics from after the 6.3 last Feb (2011). And yes the aftershocks are still happening.. Twitter | Facebook |

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - Stanmore

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Revisiting some of my images coming up to our one year anniversary of the 22 February 2011 Christchurch 6.3 earthquake.

20120718_1497_G12-25 New Brighton icon is demolished

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The old New Brighton Power Boat Club building was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and is only now (July 2012) being demolished. The building is just down the road from where I grew up and is a New Brighton iconic building.

20120718_1499_G12-9 New Brighton icon is demolished

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The old New Brighton Power Boat Club building was badly damaged in the February 2011 earthquake, and is only now (July 2012) being demolished. The building is just down the road from where I grew up and is a New Brighton iconic building.

Cranmer Court

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The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.

20120529_5558_1D3-400 Waters Edge Demolition [Explored]

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Demolition of the relatively new seven-storey Waters Edge Apartments in Ferrymead continues. CERES Environmental NZ are doing the job for CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority). Some will be pleased to see this block go as there was lot of resentment to it being built on the site of the old Ferrymead Tavern, Selected for Explore, #347...

Christchurch Earthquake - Godley House, Diamond Harbour

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Due to the 7.1 earthquake on 4th September 2010 and then the following earthquakes Godley House has suffered severe damage. Godley house was built in 1880 by Harvey Hawkins - see www.godleyhouse.co.nz/

20120702_1387_G12-18 Another one bites the dust

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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...

Christchurch Cathedral - Stay of Execution

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Christ Church Cathedral has been granted a stay of execution after a High-Court ruling today to stop the planned demolition of the earthquake-damaged Christchurch central landmark.