A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Major Hornbrook Drive. The chimney has collapsed and many of the tiles have been lifted on the roof. Tarpaulins have been laid over the holes in the roof as waterproofing, but the closest has shredded. Gaps can be seen between the bricks in the wall and the wall to the left has crumbled.
Two people examine damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The near wall is leaning at an alarming angle. I didn't like walking past it".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls onto the driveway, and a large gap between the concrete foundation and the wooden framing shows how much the house has moved. The photographer comments, "The foundations and brick cladding moved, but the timber wall remained in position. The gap grew to over 400mm by the time the house was demolished.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in Lyttelton. The brick wall has crumbled and the bricks have spilt onto the pavement below. The pink batts are now exposed and the remaining wall is severely cracked. Wire fencing and tape reading "danger keep out" has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. More shaking damage on the east wall of the living room at our house".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "End wall of Kensington House, 179-185 Manchester Street".
The damaged Peterborough Centre, surrounded by fences. Stacked shipping containers act as a retaining wall.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Protective wall of containers along the Main Road, Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Protective wall of containers along the Main Road, Redcliffs".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Protective wall of shipping containers below the Sumner cliffs".
A building on Worcester Street where the brick side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A building on Worcester Street where the brick side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Houses on Kilmore Street. A ladder can be seen leaning against the wall of one.
Damage to the wall of a building on the corner of Manchester and Peterborough Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New form of retaining wall in Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
Severe cracks in the plaster of an interior wall in the Durham Street Methodist Church.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A collapsed stone wall in Godley Quay, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A collapsed stone wall in Godley Quay, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A collapsed stone wall in Godley Quay, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shoring up the retaining wall, Dublin Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Challenges with retaining walls in Dublin Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph showing the interior of an attic apartment revealed by a partially collapsed wall.
A photograph of cracks in the outer wall of St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street.
Volunteers in hard hats and high-visibility vests, constructing a wall of the Pallet Pavilion.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shoring up the retaining wall, Coleridge Terrace, Lyttelton".
A damaged brick wall around a courtyard garden on Ash Street, seen from Madras Street.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts. Missing sections of wall have been replaced with plywood sheeting.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts. Missing sections of wall have been replaced with plywood sheeting.
A damaged building on Madras Street. The upper part of the brick wall has collapsed.