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The Cranmer Centre seen from across the street. A section of the roof has been covered, and piles of rubble that have been sorted can be seen inside the cordon fence.

Bettina Evans's photograph 89

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The entrance way of the Lyttelton Convent (now privately owned) on Exeter Street, all that is left of this beautiful brick building. A pile of rubble can be seen through the doorway.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 406

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The traffic is so bad down St Asaph Street that someone has put up a sign to warn others".

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 157

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A retaining wall supports a bank on London Street in Lyttelton. The original stone wall that supported the foundation of the house has been removed.

Global Archaeology Authority - Lyttelton

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

An authority granted by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust, providing the authority to carry out earthquake repair work that may affect archaeological sites within the Lyttelton area.

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A row of damaged shops on Victoria Street at the intersection with Bealey Avenue. The street has been cordoned off with road cones and a sign that says 'road closed'.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 447

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Scaffolding inside the Durham Street Methodist Church that has been constructed to allow workers to remove the church's historic and valuable organ.

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A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".

Christchurch Press Infographic: 19 October 2010 (1)

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An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press. The advertisement advises that the book has sold out and is being reprinted.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 356

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A footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside that has been damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The kerb has broken off and been removed.

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Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.

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A wooden fence has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

LINZ Forward Works Viewer Brochure

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A promotional brochure explaining the Forward Works Viewer and that the tool was a key to cost-effective and efficient project delivery in Christchurch.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett, 2011:02:24 22:18:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Redcliffs. One of the streets that have been evacuated from homes in Redcliffs".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:07:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A hedgerow showing horizontal displacement".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 440

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Windows of the Durham Street Methodist Church that have been braced and weather proofed with timber. The plaster around them is badly cracked.

Environmental Management Plan

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A plan which outlines how to manage the environmental impacts that result from SCIRT works. The first version of this plan was produced on 20 July 2011.

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A window has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

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Spray painted codes outside a block of apartments after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

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Detail of spray painted codes left after a building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

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A fence has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

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A view past the intersection of Peterborough and Victoria Streets. The building that housed the New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education and Antiqueworld can be seen in the background.

House Talk | Episode 6: Lessons from the Rubble

Audio, Radio New Zealand

What are the lessons from the Christchurch earthquakes? The Government was slow in their quake response, but does that mean we should give more property market power to the private sector?

Von Sierakowski & Co, Corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets 1906

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Oscar von Sierakowski’s factory and shop was built on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets in 1906. It boasted that it was the largest wire work factory in the colonies, producing decorati…

The Canterbury Ladies’ Slaves

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Imagine you were born 100 years ago… what job would you have done? If you are female, part of the working class and living in England, then there is a one in three chance that you would be pa…