Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The side entrance to the Peterborough Apartments on Montreal Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court, tidied up".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings supported by steel bracing and shipping containers.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Materials from the building have been salvaged and placed on pallets outside".
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Shipping containers have been used to brace the facade of the building while more permanent solutions are put in place".
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed.
Cracked brickwork in the Victoria clock tower on the corner of Montreal and Victoria Streets. Wooden bracing has been placed under the arch to hold the brickwork together.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Heritage materials from the Provincial Council Chambers, removed from the building, and stored in a shipping container".
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
A photograph of shipping containers placed in front of the north side of Christ Church Cathedral. The shipping containers are there to protect the street from falling rubble.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Provincial Council Chambers on Durham Street. Shipping containers have been used to brace the facade of the building while more permanent solutions are put in place".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A close-up photograph of the damaged tiles and stonework on the roof on the north side of Christ Church Cathedral. The small stained-glass window at the top of the gable has been broken.
A photograph of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
The sequence of earthquakes that has greatly affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has again demonstrated the need for seismic retrofit of heritage unreinforced masonry buildings. Commencing in April 2011, the damage to unreinforced stone masonry buildings in Christchurch was assessed and recorded with the primary objective being to document the seismic performance of these structures, recognising that they constitute an important component of New Zealand’s heritage architecture. A damage statistics database was compiled by combining the results of safety evaluation placarding and post-earthquake inspections, and it was determined that the damage observed was consistent with observations previously made on the seismic performance of stone masonry structures in large earthquakes. Details are also given on typical building characteristics and on failure modes observed. Suggestions on appropriate seismic retrofit and remediation techniques are presented, in relation also to strengthening interventions that are typical for similar unreinforced stone masonry structures in Europe.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.