A damaged building on Riccarton Road near Deans Avenue. The front wall of the building has crumbled onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. Flowers on the fence suggest that somebody lost their life in this building.
A story submitted by lisa estuary road to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Maffeys Road, McCormacks Bay".
A photograph of a damaged retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Maffeys Road, McCormacks Bay".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The second storey of the shops has collapsed, and the bricks have fallen to the footpath, taking the awnings with them. Police tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Andrews Hill Road, Mount Pleasant".
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Andrews Hill Road, Mount Pleasant".
Damage to Bowie Place in Avonside. The road is badly cracked, and has been closed off with a chain.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. On the left the blue lid of a septic tank can be seen. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the September earthquake.
Damage to the footpath and curbing on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. The curb has slumped next to the sump, causing cracking and the displacement of tiles.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond, next to the Avon River. A pipe along the footpath is being used to supply water to residents temporarily".
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Niven Street".
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Drive".
A sewage pump and flooding on Avonside Drive.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Belmont Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Glenrowan Avenue".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Belmont Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Glenrowan Avenue".
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A photograph of part of a damaged fence on Highfield Road in Darfield. The fence has been separated from the gate.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A woman inspects the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
A woman inspects the damage to a road which buckled during the earthquake, leaving a series of large cracks across the tarmac.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
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