St Albans

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Wooden villa going strong. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0381 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

removing the chimney

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The chimney busted right through the wooden beam holding up the roof. I'm told it may an alarming noise.

Cockatiel down!

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Bruce and his cage were sitting on top of the small wooden table on the right before the earthquake. He was understandably alarmed.

wairoa street red zone

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one of Christchurch's abandoned suburbs. The land moved - bricks and block walls everywhere collapsed - two multi story buildings folded - 184 people died. Wooden framed houses largely stayed up, many concrete slabs cracked, power poles leaned in liquid ground, surface bubbled, services ruptured .... damage to the cbd still gets the most cover...

Christchurch Earthquake 2011 - In a Perfect World

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The old Christchurch Railway Station Clock Tower was damaged during the 7.1 magnitude quake on 4 September 2010 and was braced by the wooden sleeve until repaired. However, although the sleeve did its job during the 6.3 magnitude quake on 22 February 2011, the lower part of the tower started to break away.