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Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (29)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The rooms inside have been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.

Umut Akguzel Photograph 488

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A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. Many of the brick walls have collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath and road.

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 30

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Damage to the backs of buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. St Asaph St".

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 172

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A photograph of ceiling tiles stacked outside of a building at the University of Canterbury. Two skips to the right have also been filled with tiles.

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 52

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Collapsed scaffolding beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".

Photograph number UC 11-0091-01

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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Ian Town preparing to enter and retrieve his work from the 6th floor of the Registry Building, with an emergency and security staff member.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 389

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".

Canterbury Earthquake - David Neal

Audio, Radio New Zealand

David Neal is the national programmes manager for the Red Cross. The Christchurch Red Cross response team is out with the fire service, searching buildings for people who might be trapped.

Royal Commission into quakes won't investigate liability

Audio, Radio New Zealand

People caught up in February's earthquake in Christchurch want to know why a Royal Commission of inquiry isn't going to apportion any blame for building collapses.

Royal Commission excludes liability issues

Survivors of February's devastating earthquake in Christchurch are astounded the Royal Commission won't investigate whether anyone should be held liable for the collapse of so many central city buildings.

Rubble scanner to sniff out quake survivors

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Scientists in Europe have developed a technology which could be used to find survivors buried in rubble from collapsed buildings in events like the Christchurch and Japanese earthquakes.

PGC property manager defends lack of detailed assessment

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard the property manager of the Pyne Gould building did not organise detailed engineering assessments after the first quake in September.