
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on a pile of bricks from an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Christchurch City Council and CPG New Zealand, providing an overview of the investigation work completed.
An aerial photograph looking west over the northern part of the Christchurch central city with Bealey Avenue to the right and Hagley Park in the distance.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Empty fuel tanks lifted out of forecourt at petrol station on Pages Road.
On 4 September 2010, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Darfield, 40 kilometres west of Christchurch, New Zealand. The quake caused significant damage to land and buildings nearby, with damage extending to Christchurch city. On 22 February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, causing extensive and significant damage across the city and with the loss of 185 lives. Years on from these events, occasional large aftershocks continue to shake the region. Two main entomological collections were situated within close proximity to the 2010/11 Canterbury earthquakes. The Lincoln University Entomology Research Collection, which is housed on the 5th floor of a 7 storey building, was 27.5 km from the 2010 Darfield earthquake epicentre. The Canterbury Museum Entomology Collection, which is housed in the basement of a multi-storeyed heritage building, was 10 km from the 2011 Christchurch earthquake epicentre. We discuss the impacts of the earthquakes on these collections, the causes of the damage to the specimens and facilities, and subsequent efforts that were made to prevent further damage in the event of future seismic events. We also discuss the wider need for preparedness against the risks posed by natural disasters and other catastrophic events.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Morganwood St and Brynn Lane, Bexley".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Orari Road, Bexley. Plywood cladding has replaced the brick cladding".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes - demolition site, corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The floral clock in Victoria Square, now full of weeds".
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel lining up for lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel lining up for lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of a sign advertising the SCIRT website on the banks of the Avon River.
A photograph of members of Urban Search and Rescue teams eating lunch in Latimer Square.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the Arts Centre".
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The conical top of the tower at the Arts Centre was removed and secured after the September earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The PricewaterhouseCoopers, Building, Forsyth Barr Building, and the Copthorne Hotel viewed from Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Otakaro Place, Bexley. Look at the slope of the garage, and the cracks in the drive".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Otakaro Place, Bexley. A great hole has opened up between the deck and the garden with fissures all over the garden".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Otakaro Place, Bexley. Look at the difference in the vertical line in the edge of the building".
Tarpaulins and plywood that have been used to weather proof a gap in one of the gables of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street.
A wooden brace holding up a window of the Cramner Centre, formerly Christchurch Girls' High School. The masonry above the window has fallen away during the earthquake.
Wooden bracing holding up the remaining masonry of this wall of the Cramner Centre (formerly Christchurch Girls' High School). Above the bracing, the masonry has fallen away.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shands Emporium, 88 Hereford Street. Shands Emporium is one of the oldest retail buildings in Christchurch, but is now very fragile".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock Tower with the words 'Hope' and 'Charity' on the side. Hope and Charity seem particularly pertinent to Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Edmonds Clock Tower with the words 'Hope' and 'Charity' on the side. Hope and Charity seem particularly pertinent to Christchurch".
A fallen chimney in the garden of a property in Christchurch. The lawns have been mown around the chimney, but the bricks have not been picked up.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down a street in Christchurch. A portaloo has been placed on the side of the road.
A photograph of paper flowers attached to a wire fence outside Knox Church. Messages of encouragement for Christchurch have been written in the centres of the flowers.