Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 058

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A photograph of a earthquake-damaged tree in Hagley Park which has fallen and crushed a shipping container.

Tram vs Bus in 1930s Crush

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The busiest intersection in the central city heaves under a rush of pedestrians, buses, trams, cyclists and private motor cars, pushing passed each other as they head for various parts of the city.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 087

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete crusher with workmen salvaging reinforcing steel from the debris, Hereford Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 232

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street is used as a concrete recycling and crushing area".

Photograph of 199 Madras Street (9)

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A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.

Photograph of 199 Madras Street (10)

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A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.

Photograph of 199 Madras Street (4)

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A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.

Photograph of 199 Madras Street (5)

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A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.

BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 1261

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wall crushing caused this window in the Hotel Grand Chancellor to buckle".

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 113

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Dundas Street near the Smiths City car park. In the background several crushed cars have been removed from the car park and stacked on the road.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 18

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A photograph of Anderson and Hill Sports Power on the corner of St Asaph and Colombo Streets. Wire fences have been placed across the street as a cordon. In the background, rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings and crushed cars line the left side of the road. There is also foliage from a fallen tree.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 121

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A photograph of a car on Gloucester Street which has been crushed by falling bricks from the Canterbury Times and Star building. There is a pile of bricks on the front of the car. A USAR team have spray-painted codes on a plywood board and wedged it into the back of the car.

WEMO ERT Set 2 - February 2011 - Photograph 07

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 051

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 24

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The tower on the right has crumbled, and the masonry has fallen to the pavement below. A car has been crushed by the fallen rubble. Windows in the tower behind are broken.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 052

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.

Observatory Tower Photograph 21

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A photograph of the rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble. A car and the bumper of another car can be seen under the rubble.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 32

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A photograph looking north across Tuam Street to Poplar Lane. Bricks from earthquake-damaged buildings litter the lane. A car parked on the left side of the lane has been crushed by falling bricks. To the left of the photograph a pile of rubble from Plume is sitting on the road. Behind this are two mannequins, still hanging in the store.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 090

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remaining crushed concrete rubble on the site of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Cashel Street".

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0656

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A photograph of a damaged building on Norwich Quay. The building's frontage has collapsed, crushing a car parked beneath it.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0657

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A photograph of a damaged building on Norwich Quay. The building's frontage has collapsed, crushing a car parked beneath it.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0659

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A photograph of a damaged building on Norwich Quay. The building's frontage has collapsed, crushing a car parked beneath it.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0331

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Detail of damage to the Hotel Grand Chancellor, showing how the building has crushed against the car park structure beside it.

Central City Tour, 4 April 2011 - Photograph 49

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Damage to the Cranmer Centre. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys, crushing cordon fencing on the street below.

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 44

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A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Waikato Times Image: Chris Hillock 2011:02:25 13:33:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Ann Brower survived a bus being crushed, suffering broken bones and cut tendons in her hand."

Townsend Telescope: Part Photograph 43

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A photograph of the dew and lens cap from the Townsend Telescope. The cap was crushed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 0658

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A photograph of damaged buildings on Norwich Quay. A car parked in front of the buildings has been crushed by falling bricks.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 112

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A photograph looking west down Dundas Street. Rubble has been stacked on both sides of the street. Several earthquake-damaged cars, recovered from the Smiths City car park, have also been stacked on the left. In the background two excavators are sorting through the rubble.

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 035

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A crushed car on Lichfield Street. Bricks from the above building fell during the quake onto the parked car. Fortunately, nobody was inside.