The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
The quake-damaged facade of the Baptist Church at the Kilmore Street / Madras Street intersection being propped up while repairs are in progress.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Brooklands area is having a street party to lift their spirits as their area is a mess after the September 4 M7.1 earthquake. The Wichman family enjoy the Brookland festivities from on top a water pipe that was thrust from the ground during the earthquake. Dallas (F), Claire (M), Charlie, 2, and Theo, nine months".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Brooklands area is having a street party to lift their spirits as their area is a mess after the September 4 M7.1 earthquake. The Wichman family enjoy the Brookland festivities from on top a water pipe that was thrust from the ground during the earthquake. Dallas (F), Claire (M), Charlie, 2, and Theo, nine months".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the clean-up has begun. Carol Williams (not pictured) of Jane Daniels in Victoria Street emptied her shop as the buildings next door were demolished, with help from surrounding volunteers.
Former Salvation Army Citadel on Durham Street.
Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'Greener pastures for red zone residents?... A new subdivision named 'Quakehaven' has streets named 'Wobble Way', 'Poopong Parade', 'Turd Tce.', 'Liquefaction Lane' etc. One of a couple visiting the new area says 'I've got a bad feeling about this new subdivision!' Context - Housing after the Christchurch earthquakes. After the first Land Report was delivered on 23rd June people whose houses were in the Red Zone had their properties bought up by the government and now have to move to new subdivisions. The suggestion in the cartoon is that the subdivisions may not be on safe ground. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Api Agsornwong (left) and Prakob Sresthakupt (right) are owners of Enjoy Thai Restaurant on Victoria Street which is now condemned. Pictured watching the buildings next door being demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Api Agsornwong (left) and Prakob Sresthakupt (right) are owners of Enjoy Thai Restaurant on Victoria Street which is now condemned. Pictured watching the buildings next door being demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Api Agsornwong (left) and Prakob Sresthakupt (right) are owners of Enjoy Thai Restaurant on Victoria Street which is now condemned. Pictured watching the buildings next door being demolished".
Liquefaction silt. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand, liquefaction covered the streets, but after it had risen from below ground whilst the ground was shaking it the liquid in the liquefaction wanted to drain away".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Brooklands area is having a street party to lift their spirits as their area is a mess after the September 4 M7.1 earthquake".
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Charlie Tarawa is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn as they are too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Paula Grant and Walton Briggs outside their make shift shelter. They are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage. Tony Saunders built many of the houses in the area".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the clean-up has begun. People are evacuated from ASB Bank on the corner of Riccarton Road and Rimu Street, after whole blocks of buildings on Riccarton Road were sealed off".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage. Annette Preen in her Seabreeze Close house filled with silt".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage. Tony Saunders built many of the houses in the area".
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Note left on a demolished car on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane. 'Hi I was the driver of this cab. No one is hurt.'
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "(L-R) Andrew Kelso and father Roger Kelso owners of Westends Jewellers which was demolished after the Christchurch earthquake have been taken in by Bell Antiques and are trading from their Gloucester Street store".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. From left: Tamatea Briggs (12), Ngarita Briggs (8) and Walton Briggs sit under a makeshift shelter while they wait for a wood fire to boil water".
20160307_0012_1D3-32 Subway is closed (067/366) The Subway shop in the High Street Mall has not operated since lunch time on the 22nd February 2011 when the most damaging of Christchurch and Canterbury's earthquakes struck. I assume the building is still to be demolished. #7119
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe at Wednesday's earthquake".