A boulder falling down a cliff in Sumner after a worker dislodged it from the top.
A boulder falling down a cliff in Sumner after a worker dislodged it from the top.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Redcliffs Public Library".
A house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.
A large crack in the ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside which has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Remnants of liquefaction silt can be seen around the edges of the crack.
St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The ground around the church has been strewn with masonry from the church's walls and collapsed tower. The building's front door has been red-stickered and a sign that reads "No entry" is stuck to it. The spire of the collapsed tower has fallen in front of the church, which has been enclosed by a safety fence.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A huge rock bounced in the garden, smashed through the house, and the fence".
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Cracked masonry on the buttresses of St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. The footpath has been badly damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The garden path of a house on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The lid of a septic tank that has been buried in the ground beside the footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A house on Avonside Drive showing large cracks in its foundations and siding.
A cat lying on the garden path of a house in Avonside.
The letterbox of a property on Avonside Drive. Someone has written "EQC" on it.
A house on Avonside Drive showing a substantial gap between the foundations and the rest of the house.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Earthquake damage down New Brighton Road. There is cracking on the footpath and cars are parked on the front lawns as silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A van with a 'school' sign can be seen driving down the road.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Severe damage on a New Brighton Road. It had to be reformed and raised up 40 cm. A pile of dried liquefaction has been shovelled onto the footpath. Road cones mark out the uneven surfaces on the road.
The riverbank walkway along New Brighton Road, flooded at high tide due to ground subsidence.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
The kitchenette of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come away from the walls and fallen onto the fridge and bench.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the stone work.
A collection of electric heaters from the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster from the walls has fallen around them.
A dock by the riverbank walkway alongside New Brighton Road which has been closed off to the public. The area has flooded at high tide due to ground subsidence".
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood work.
A collapsed brick fence on Idris Road.
The upper section of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Scaffolding has been constructed to allow workers from the South Island Organ Company to retrieve the church's valuable and historic organ. The windows at the far end have been weather proofed with plywood and strengthened with timber bracing.