A common scene around Christchurch, following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the city on Saturday September 4, 2010 at around 4:33am. The shake left many roads cracked, buildings demolished, and flooding in the streets.
Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1102 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1105 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Damaged by fire on Friday 7 December. See Press article Suspicions over building fires. Monday 10 December 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-12-10-IMG_1103 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of shattered glass from balconies of the damaged Wheki Building at the University of Canterbury.
Damage to an old building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the building's walls.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building on the corner of High and Hereford Streets. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 6 June 2014
Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A collapsed building on the corner of Ferry Road and Lancaster Street. The brick walls of the building have crumbled, bringing the roof down with them. The wall of the building opposite has been exposed, and there is now a doorway to nowhere.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets. Sections of the façade have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there are many other earthquake-damaged buildings.
A photograph of the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings supported by steel bracing and shipping containers.
Damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The parapet has crumbled, and what remains is unstable.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 27 May 2011 entitled, "I just love a scrap quilt...".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The damaged Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club. The photograph was taken from further along Fitzgerald Avenue where the damaged corner is not visible".
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