A photograph of a pile of books in an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a sign taped to one of the buildings in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The sign indicates that the building has been inspected by a structural engineer and is safe to enter.
A photograph of liquefaction in a garden in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of large cracks in a footpath near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of liquefaction in a garden in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of liquefaction in a garden in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of a large crack along the edge of a footpath near the Kaiapoi River. The ground has slumped, taking the fence posts with it.
A photograph of a large crack along the edge of a footpath near the Kaiapoi River. The ground has slumped, taking the fence posts with it.
A photograph of a large crack along the edge of a footpath near the Kaiapoi River. The ground has slumped, taking the fence posts with it.
A photograph of liquefaction in a garden in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of large cracks in a footpath near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of a worker from Dave McMillan Glass Ltd removing a broken pane of glass from a building at the University of Canterbury.
A photograph of large cracks in a road near the Kaiapoi River.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Aji Global Grocery and Chocolatier on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Bracken Antiques on Manchester Street.
A photograph of Speedy Signs and Peaches and Cream on Tuam Street, cordoned off with plastic fencing and police tape.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Peaches and Cream shop's sign on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a gable of the Arts Centre which has been reinforced with wooden bracing.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. Cracks can be seen between the windows of the building and wire fencing has been placed around the bottom as a cordon. Two workers in hard hats in visibility vests are examining the building from street level.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. The brick wall on the top storey of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below and the windows on the bottom storey have been boarded up with plywood. Workers in a cherry picker and a crane-raised platform are working on the second storey. Wire fencing surrounds the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second and third storeys of Peaches and Cream on Tuam Street.
A photograph of the entrance to Real Groovy on Tuam Street with blankets on the footpath in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a tower of the Arts Centre taken from Rolleston Avenue near the Botanic Gardens. A wooden structure has been wrapped around the tower and secured with tie-downs in order to help reduce damage by further aftershocks.
A photograph of the cracks between the windows of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets.
A photograph of extensive liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of part of the forecourt of a petrol station near New Brighton which has risen out of the ground and through the pavement.
A photograph of liquefaction near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of cracks and liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.