Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Dust and chips of plaster on the pews inside the Durham Street Methodist Church. One of the building's windows has been braced and weather proofed with timber.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A truck spraying water to keep the fine insidious liquefaction dust out of the air along Bower Avenue in New Brighton".
A photograph of a sign on a portaloo in Latimer Square. The sign reads, "Do not dispose of dust masks in the toilet/bathroom, as they are blocking pumps".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker hoses down rubble in the back of a truck to prevent dust. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker hoses down the rubble to prevent dust. All but one corner has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A view of Hereford Street, looking east. On the road is a sprinkler system, used to spray rubble carried by trucks out of the CBD, in order to keep dust levels down.
A view of the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The benches and pieces of wood have been covered in dust and chips of plaster from the building's walls and ceiling.
A hazard board for a house being demolished in Richmond. Hazards listed are dust, noise, excavator, trucks, visitors and danger from equipment working. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker hoses down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker hoses down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker hoses down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
The corner of Manchester Street and Hereford Street. On the right is a sprinkler system used to spray rubble carried by trucks out of the CBD, in order to keep dust levels down.
A stack of letter tiles resting on a bench inside the Durham Street Methodist Church. The bench has been covered with dust and chips of plaster that have come off the building's walls.
Environmental Health Offices from the Royal New Zealand Air Force taping filters to their high-visibility vests. The filters collect dust and fibres from the air, which will then be tested for health risks.
Environmental Health Offices from the Royal New Zealand Air Force taping filters to their high-visibility vests. The filters collect dust and fibres from the air, which will then be tested for health risks.
A photograph submitted by Jenny to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Hereford Street a couple of minutes after the quake. Dust from collapsed buildings visible in the background looking towards High Street.".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Mounds of demolition debris at the site of the Copthorne Durham on the corner of Durham and Kilmore Streets being sprayed with water to keep the dust down".
A post on the NZ Raw blog written by Mark Lincoln on 24 February 2011. Mark says, "I think this is the first post I wrote after the Feb 2011 earthquake. That first photo was my first view after coming out of the office. There's a popular wide panoramic photo that someone took from the Port Hills of all of the dust rising up from the city - the photo in the blog post shows what it looked like from within the dust cloud! There are people gathering further down the street where a building has collapsed".
Damage to a wooden building on Bealey Avenue. Windows on the lower storey are covered in tarpaulins. The photographer comments, "One large timber building stands, the dust from a demolition can be seen at right".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house and most of the roof have been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A photograph of a seating area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dust and other debris is scattered across the carpet. A plate has fallen off the table and broken on the floor.
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house and most of the roof have been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".