Canterbury Earthquake September 2010

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I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning. When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 223

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A view of the Medway Street footbridge through a safety fence that is blocking access to it. The bridge links Avonside Drive and River Road. It was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 42

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A close-up photograph of the damage to the support arm of the clock hour setting circle from the Townsend Telescope. The arm was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Observatory Tower Photograph 36

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A photograph of the platform for the Townsend Telescope amongst the rubble of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, severely damaging the telescope.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 023

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A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church blocked off by wire fencing. The top right corner of the building is damaged and some of the masonry has fallen onto to the footpath below.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 24

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team climbing a stairway inside an earthquake-damaged house. Bricks have fallen from the storey above and have covered the stairs.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 141

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing outside an earthquake-damaged house. In the foreground a brick fireplace and chimney have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the house.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 142

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing outside an earthquake-damaged house. In the foreground a brick fireplace and chimney have collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the house.

Kim Wright WEMO Photograph 060

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A photograph of volunteers fron the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down an earthquake damaged street in Christchurch. In the background, one of the houses has a yellow sticker, indicating that access is restricted.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 234

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Armagh Street. Bricks from the building opposite have fallen through the roof. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the wall to the right.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 25

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team climbing a stairway inside an earthquake-damaged house. Bricks have fallen from the storey above and have covered the stairs.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 132

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A tent on Worcester Street set up for the soldiers stationed around the cordon. In the background, the damaged Our City O-Tautahi Building can be seen with steel bracing holding up the front.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 61

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A photograph looking across High and Tuam Street to the earthquake-damaged Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. Wire fences have been used to cordon off High Street and the garden between the streets.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 252

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An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 249

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An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 488

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Tents set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 479

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Tents set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0196

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A detail of the new Christchurch Press building. This facade is a replica of the previous Press building's facade which was badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0151

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damaged pavement in the alley between the Salvation Army Citadel and the Crowne Plaza on Durham Street. The paving tiles have separated in a pattern reminiscent of a zip".

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2010 photograph 21

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The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church with cracks on the front facade. Bracing has been placed under the roof and at the front of the church to support the building and limit further damage from aftershocks.

BeckerFraserPhotos November 2010 photograph 22

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The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church with cracks on the front facade. Bracing has been placed under the roof and at the front of the church to support the building and limit further damage from aftershocks.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 166

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A photograph of a member of an emergency management team in a room inside an earthquake-damaged house. The chimney and fireplace in the room have collapsed and the bricks have spilled across the floor.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 11

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane. The front wall of the building has crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. One is covered in graffiti.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 113

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers. The top section of the building has crumbled, taking the scaffolding with it. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 021

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A photograph of a cordon made from wire fencing, road cones and tape on the intersection of Manchester and Welles Streets. In the background, bricks from a earthquake-damaged building are piled on the footpath.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 28

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the back of a building on Madras Street. The outer walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled onto the car park.

Dan Neely WEMO Photograph 32

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets. The front wall of the building has crumbled, and the bricks have spilt onto the pavement below.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 218

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A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting the earthquake damage to a concrete beam inside a building. The concrete near the bottom of the beam has crumbled and the steel reinforcement inside is now exposed.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 258

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings, taken from Oxford Terrace, across the Avon River. One of the chimneys has fallen onto the roof, knocking off tiles and pieces of masonry.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 03

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside an earthquake-damaged house. One of the ERT members is climbing a staircase covered in rubble from a collapsed interior wall.