A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Building inspectors on Lichfield Street".
A photograph of the foundations of the demolished building at 198 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
Painting on the wall of a broken building visible in the central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage".
Cracks in the Coastguard Building in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
A truck delivers a rubbish skip to the entrance to the Rutherford building.
Damage to a building on the corner of St Asaph and Manchester Streets.
Damage to a building on the corner of St Asaph and Manchester Streets.
A truck delivers a rubbish skip to the entrance to the Rutherford building.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A wine bottle still standing in a damaged office in the Registry Building.
A tarpaulin covers the damaged gable end of a building on Hereford Street.
Diggers work to clear the rubble from a demolished building on Victoria Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Contractors demolish the extensively-damaged museum building in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial pictures of earthquake damage in Christchurch. Westpac Building".
A truck delivers a rubbish skip to the entrance to the Rutherford building.
A photograph of remediation work taking place on the damaged Cranmer Courts building.
Cracks in the parapet of the Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street.
Following Feb 22nd 2011 6.3 shake this building is no more.
Timber Mill being condemed.
When I lived in Christchurch back in 2004-2005, this was a building I went past on the bus every day to get to and from work in the city. After the big quake on 04/09/10 (7.1 magnitude), its been seriously damaged. As have many more of the shops in this area. Thankfully no lives were lost in the quake, and I'm glad I wasnt there to feel it eith...
A green notice on a building on Manchester Street, indicating that it has been assessed by structural engineers and is safe. Every building in Christchurch was assessed in this way, a green, yellow or red notice placed on the front door or window. Green means ok to enter; yellow, restricted use; red, not safe to enter.
A photograph of two chimneys on the footpath in front of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The chimneys were removed from the building to limit further damage by aftershocks. Wire fencing has also been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's School in Dallington. Large cracks can be seen in the surface of the asphalt. Silt from liquefaction is visible in front of the school buildings. Tape has been placed on the building to keep people away.