PGC building survivor from February Christchurch quake

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The woman who fought the odds to regain her mobility after being trapped and crushed in her collapsed work place, the PGC building, when Christchurch was devastated by the earthquake of February 22. She is now helping other quake victims, especially the children of injured parents some of who have had long periods of separation.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 02:34:10

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. CTV Building".

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson, 2011:02:22 14:51:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Outside PGG-Wrightson building".

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An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "1 New Regent Street".

Roz Johnson's Blog 02/08/2011: New Light

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An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 2 August 2011 entitled, "New Light".

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Three diggers clearing rubble side by side on the site of the CTV Building, members of the Police and the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue teams looking on.

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Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the damaged St John's Church can be seen.

Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to the Norton Buildings on Oxford St…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing damage to the Norton Buildings on Oxford Street. The photograph shows part of the first floor of the building and the façade collapsed onto the ground floor and out onto the street. The photograph was taken from St Davids Street looking west. Also visible in the photogra...

Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Lyttelton Times Building, Gladsto…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 3 March 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Lyttelton Times Building on Gladstone Quay. Also visible on the left of the photograph is the side of the adjoining British Hotel. Three years after the 2010-2011 earthquakes there are still many uncertainties about which buildings can or will be ret...

Digital Photograph: Site of Norton Buildings and Lyttelton Lounge, Oxford …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 12 April 2011 showing the site of the Norton Buildings and Lyttelton Lounge on Oxford Street. Architect The buildings on this site were severely damaged and demolished within days of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The larger of the two properties in this photograph was the site of the 1913 Norto...

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Regent Street (east side)".

Back of the Old Princess Cinema in New Brighton

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Bricks have fallen from the walls of the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "Back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. In this picture you can see inside the old cinema curtains. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".

Photograph of 231-235 Kilmore Street (20)

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged to 235 Kilmore Street. The building next door has been demolished, exposing the side wall.

Photograph of 141-149 Manchester Street (23)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Liberty Books at 145-147 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.

Photograph of 270 St Asaph Street (11)

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A photograph of 270 St Asaph Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 00:48:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The Provincial Buildings".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 01:50:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The PGC building".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 05:12:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 05:11:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:23 05:12:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires, 2011:02:22 17:28:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. CTV Building".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor, 2011:02:23 00:49:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The Provincial Buildings".

Christchurch Earthquake 22/02/11

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The Press Building, Cathedral Square

Christchurch Earthquake 22/02/11

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The Press Building, Cathedral Square

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Winnie Bagoes on Gloucester Street. The top storey of the building has collapsed, bringing the roof down with it. Bricks and rubble lie in a pile on Gloucester Street where they fell.

Breakdown in communication - unsafe building collapsed in quake

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The Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission has heard that a breakdown in communication between structural engineers, a property manager and owner led the tenants of a building to wrongly assume their shop was safe.

PGC building owner says he did all he could to make it safe

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Pyne Gould building tenants in Christchurch have told the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Canterbury Earthquakes hearing they didn't feel safe there after the September quake.

Smaller buildings to be quake commission focus this week

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The smaller buildings that collapsed in the Christchurch earthquake, killing those in them as well as passers by, will be the focus of the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission when hearings resume today

Cars Parked Near TJ's Kazbah During the Christchurch Earthquake

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Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The tower and east end of the building have collapsed onto two parked cars. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants. The damaged cars were removed before the digger demolished the building".