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BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 074

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Cracking along the bottom of a house in Avonside Drive. The house has lifted a few centimetres off its foundations.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 23:55:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. 9 year old Tyler McFarlane looks at fractures on Avonside Drive".

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A house on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Numerous cracks in the masonry can be seen, and several sections of brick have fallen off the walls. The building's porch has also collapsed. A pile of dried liquefaction is visible in the driveway.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 323

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The damaged chimney of a house on the corner of Galbraith Avenue and Avonside Drive. The top section of the chimney has fallen off and the whole chimney has moved away from the building's wall. The chimney has been weather proofed with a yellow tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 320

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The damaged chimney of a house on the corner of Galbraith Avenue and Avonside Drive. The top section of the chimney has fallen off and the whole chimney has moved away from the building's wall. The chimney has been weather proofed with a yellow tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 084

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A sign on Morris Street off Avonside Drive clipped to wire fencing on the road. The sign reads "Non-residents are asked not to enter this area. Traffic may cause further damage to roads and properties. Please respect the needs of local residents".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 229

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The damaged chimney of a house on the corner of Galbraith Avenue and Avonside Drive. The top section of the chimney has fallen off and the whole chimney has moved away from the building's wall. The chimney has been weather proofed with a yellow tarpaulin.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 134

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A photograph of damage to the bridge between Avonside Drive and Porritt Park. Large cracks can be seen along the river bank.

Mark Lincoln Photograph 007

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A road cone marks a large crack in the road on Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 135

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A photograph of damage to the bridge between Avonside Drive and Porritt Park. Large cracks can be seen along the river bank.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:30 01:21:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day with mayoral candidate Jim Anderton. Talking to Nadine Garrett outside her totalled house on Avonside Drive".

The Dominion Post Image: Loren Batson 2010:09:18 12:23:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cat inspects a crack in front of a house on Avonside drive, caused by the Christchurch earthquake".

Sagging in the Middle

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A wooden house in Wainoni has visibly bowed inwards towards its centre. The photographer comments, "During the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch the land which ran alongside the Avon river on Avonside Drive slumped towards the waterway. In a line parallel to the road the road, but around 20m away a ground movement occurred which caused some houses to rise up or sink down".