Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 30

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has visibly twisted and there are gaps between the bricks. The photographer comments, "Damaged chimney. We'll have to get this taken down tidily, but our roofer friends are a bit busy... (It was taken down on the morning of Day 2, just as well)".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 35

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs diagonally through a brick wall. The photographer comments, "More cracked brickwork".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 36

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "The chimney above our bedroom crumbled - glad it didn't come down in one piece".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 37

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A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the vege garden, moving the paving slabs".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 24

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, exposing the wooden framing beneath. The photographer comments, "The foundation and a section of the wall of the dining room have shifted and cracked. The dining room floor is very springy".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 32

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall is visibly out of alignment, leaving large gaps at the corner of the house. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 33

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Two parts of the house have moved apart, leaving a large gap. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 27

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Damage to a house in Richmond. There is a large crack in the driveway, and cracks in the brickwork of a house. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 43

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Residents walk along River Road past large cracks where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd; the land left of the crack moved towards the river. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 50

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Road cones cordon off a large crack in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading towards the river is very obvious here".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 46

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A family walk their dogs down Avonside Drive, while a boy walks past carrying a shovel. In the background, power poles are leaning at extreme angles. The photographer comments, "Power poles in Avonside Drive developed an alarming lean".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 41

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The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 44

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A man photographs large cracks in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Cracking in River Rd. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 111

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage to the footpath and fence at 938 Avonside Drive.

Grant Wilson Christchurch Photograph 117

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A photograph of severe earthquake damage at 938 Avonside Drive.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 40

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The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Mark Lincoln Photograph 009

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Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.

Cracks on the grounds of Bexley Park

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A man walks dogs beside cracks on the grounds of Bexley Park.

Cracks on the grounds of Bexley Park (2)

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A man walks dogs beside cracks on the grounds of Bexley Park.

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Children walking across the twisted Medway Street bridge.

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Children walking across the twisted Medway Street bridge.

Mark Lincoln Photograph 001

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Liquefaction outside a residential property on Kerrs Road.

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A slumped drain in Avonside with a road cone on top to warn road users.

Mark Lincoln Photograph 010

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Damage to the Gayhurst Road bridge. The road has buckled due to the bridge's movement, and the bridge is cordoned off. Liquefaction covers part of the street, and in the background St Paul's Church is also cordoned off.

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A sign on Robson Avenue warning the public of "Low Power Lines". The power poles sank during the earthquake due to liquefaction destabilising the ground underneath.

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A photograph of portable toilets in Burwood. Many hundreds of portable toilets have been provided to members of the public in areas where the sewerage system has failed and will require many months of major earthworks to rectify.

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Workers repairing water mains along Galbraith Avenue in Avonside. A blue pipe carrying a temporary water supply to the neighbourhood can be seen running across the park.

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Underground infrastructure being repaired on Avonside Drive.

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A sign on Morris Street off Avonside Drive clipped to wire fencing on the road. The sign reads "Non-residents are asked not to enter this area. Traffic may cause further damage to roads and properties. Please respect the needs of local residents".

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Repairs of sewerage system underway in Avonside.