Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets.
One end of the Arts Centre photographed shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The gable of the building has crumbled and fallen to the ground, collapsing an awning. A large crack can be seen in the corner tower. Blue ties can be seen at the top of the tower, used to brace the structure after the 4 September 2010. This has probably limited the damage caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The damaged Cranmer Centre on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The east wall of the building has crumbled onto the street and a man in a hard hat and high-visibility vest is directing people around it. There is scaffolding on the south side of the building from repair works after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The gable in the background has also collapsed.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street, seen through security fencing.
The ruins of the historic Durham Street Methodist Church in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The only parts of the building still upright are those supported by steel braces placed there after the 4 September 2010 earthquake to strengthen the building as it awaited repairs. Rubble has spilled out onto the street, knocking over the safety fences that were also erected after September. Silt from liquefaction has covered the road around the church.
The ruins of the historic Durham Street Methodist Church in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The only parts of the building still upright are those supported by steel braces placed there after the 4 September 2010 earthquake to strengthen the building as it awaited repairs. Rubble has spilled out onto the street, knocking over the safety fences that were also erected after September. Silt from liquefaction has covered the road around the church.
The ruins of the historic Durham Street Methodist Church in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The only parts of the building still upright are those supported by steel braces placed there after the 4 September 2010 earthquake to strengthen the building as it awaited repairs. Rubble has spilled out onto the street, knocking over the safety fences that were also erected after September. Silt from liquefaction has covered the road around the church.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is all that remains of one room, and the exposed interior wall has been covered with builders' paper for protection. Weeds grow between cracks in the concrete patio. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked patio. The wooden floor is all that remains of a sunny living space with bifold doors, opening the house to the garden. This was so broken on 4/9/10 that it was immediately demolished".
A girl decorating the chalkboard sign at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The chalkboard outlines the programme for the evening of April 6th, 2011, reading, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 5pm onwards. 5: Radius Kink, 6: Runaround Sue, 7: films: NZ Shorts - 2Cars, 1 Night, Tama Tu, + Forgotten Silver. Bring - cushion, chair, blanket, picnic. Coffee from 4:30pm daily. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
A girl decorating the chalkboard sign at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The chalkboard outlines the programme for the evening of April 6th, 2011, reading, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 5pm onwards. 5: Radius Kink, 6: Runaround Sue, 7: films: NZ Shorts - 2Cars, 1 Night, Tama Tu, + Forgotten Silver. Bring - cushion, chair, blanket, picnic. Coffee from 4:30pm daily. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!".
Damage to the garden of a house in Richmond. Liquefaction is visible among the plants and on the driveway, and the driveway is badly cracked. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd. Water and silt have flattened the long grass in the back garden. The growth right of centre is suckers growing from the stump of a prunus tree we had felled last year. The section of fence between us and our neighbour fell down in the Sep 4 quake".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she wins another day".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which it's been two months".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 1 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which her thoughts are scattered".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 6 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she asks for advice".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 6 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she asks for advice".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she wins another day".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which it's been two months".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 1 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which her thoughts are scattered".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
The Arts Centre photographed shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A large crack can be seen in the tower and part of the brickwork around the clock has collapsed onto the pavement below. Scaffolding was placed up against the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the gable was braced with wooden planks. This probably limited the damage to this part of the building. The building has been cordoned off with tape reading, 'Danger keep out'. A sign in front of the door reads, 'Site closed'.
A chalkboard sign outlining the programme for the evening of April 8th, 2011 at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project. The sign reads, "Gap Filler: 1st - 10th of April. Free live music and films from 5pm onwards. 5pm: Mundi, 6pm: Lindon Puffin, 7pm: Film - Draquila (90mins). Bring - cushion, chair, blanket, picnic. Coffee from 4:30pm daily. Ex demolition site. Please be safety aware. Proper footwear must be worn!". The sign is stuck to the rear wall of Mitre 10 in Beckenham.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 9 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she courts the death plague".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 9 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she courts the death plague".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 16 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she has dinner by candlelight".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 16 April 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she has dinner by candlelight".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
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An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 9 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she defends the #eqnz 'new normal'".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 9 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she brushes her teeth at the tap".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 18 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she mentions things she forgot to mention".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.