 
            
          Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers are kept busy moving scaffolding and fixtures and checking for damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Frank Yan owner of 'On The Spot' dairy on Selwyn Street has moved his business to the sidewalk since the September 4 7.1 quake left his shop condemned".
A video about the demolition of buildings on Victoria Street. The video includes footage of an excavator demolishing the Daily Bagel building, and an interview with Paddy Snowden from City Salvage about his work after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. It also includes an interview with Api Agsorn-Worn, owner of Victoria Thai Foods on Victoria Street, about the status of her building which she acquired six months ago.
A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The conference is held outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery. Parker announces that he had declared a state of emergency for Christchurch. He also gives advice to residents, telling them to conserve water, avoid flushing the toilets, to not go out and 'rubberneck', and to check on their neighbours.
A compilation video of footage about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes footage of the damage to the central city, members of the police guarding cordons, residents at a Civil Defence Emergency Centre, a fire on Worcester Street, and aerial footage of New Brighton, the central city, and Homebush. It also includes an interview with local resident Quentin Garlick, and a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A video of a tour of Lion Nathan's Canterbury Brewery, where employees are cleaning up after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video shows footage of Lion Nathan employees clearing away pallets of broken bottles and mopping up spilt beer. It also includes an interview with Neil Hinton, Lion Nathan Corporate Affairs Director, about the beer which has been sent down from Auckland, and the help they are giving to the City Mission.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding. William and Simonetta Cotterill in their makeshift bedroom which used to be the drawing room".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers abseil down the side of the civic building checking for any damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Back in business: I-Site visitor centre manager Gwen Creek and staff member Laura Nelson prepare to open doors in Kaiapoi for the first time after the September 4 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers abseil down the side of the civic building checking for any damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Construction workers abseil down the side of the civic building checking for any damage".
The cartoon shows a large church and two other buildings swaying around on spiral earthquake strengthening seismic restraints. As they sway they ring 'doing, doing!' Refers to the intention to strengthen buildings after the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September and its numerous after shocks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Senior Constable Anna Stenhouse can still share a laugh with National list MP Kate Wilkinson and Minister of Police Judith Collins after losing her house in the 4 September quake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Eileen Woolf and her husband Bevin are now living in a caravan and motor home on their front lawn, after the 4 September earthquake has left their Pine Beach home unliveable".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The ongoing demolition of business premises around central Christchurch after the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th. Buildings on the east side of Colombo Street between Salisbury and Peterborough Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch mayor Bob Parker (R) talks to media about architectural plans for Christchurch's rebuild following September 4th's earthquake. (L-R) Architects Richard Dalman and Ian Athfield with mayor Bob Parker".
A video of the damage to central Christchurch after the 4 September earthquake. The video includes footage of car sirens going off, earthquake damage to the shops on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road, the Westende Jewellers building on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets, the Repertory Theatre on Kilmore Street, the Asko Design Store on Victoria Street, and a building on the corner of Colombo and Byron Streets. It also includes an interview with Christchurch resident Quentin Garlick.
Today is the anniversary of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Canterbury on 4 September 2010, and two lights - The White Lights of Hope - were turned on this evening from the square to help fill the city's "dark heart" and remind residents to look forward to a bright future. Note: While I was capturing this image we had a ...
20130817_2457_1D3-400 The story of Christchurch (Day 229/365) Many roads are closed all over eastern Christchurch as infra-structure repairs are carried out, whether it be water supplies, sewer repairs (as is the case here) or general road repairs, In just over two weeks it will be three years since the first earthquake happened (4th September...
Today is the anniversary of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Canterbury on 4 September 2010, and two lights - The White Lights of Hope - were turned on this evening from the square to help fill the city's "dark heart" and remind residents to look forward to a bright future. Note: While I was capturing this image we had a ...
Demolition continues on the old Beckenham shops after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on the 4th September 2010. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business. Took this image in HDR and processed in PhotoMatix and PaintShop Pro 8. Below are two other images of the shops one soon after the earthquake and the other sever...