Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:15 13:03:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 106

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The ANZ Bank Chambers on the corner of High and Lichfield Streets has been cordoned off from the public. WORLD, a clothing store was housed on the ground floor.

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This building on Lichfield Street lost the top floor of its facade during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 53

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A photograph of steel bracing keeping up a section of the ceiling on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza. The column to the left is damaged.

Christchurch Press Image: Dean Kozanic 2010:11:01 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Natalie Thomas' Birchfield Ave home looks unaffected by the earthquake but uneven floors, doors and cracks in the surrounding earth tell another tale".

The Dominion Post Image: Loren Batson 2010:09:18 14:58:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Judie Owers at her house on Courtney Street. During the Christchurch earthquake Judie was standing in the doorway with her husband when the floor gave way".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:12:28 14:32:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell between floors two and three".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:07 19:09:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Gareth Turnball inspects the condemned Coastal Spirit Soccer Club. The walls have separated from the floor which has humped substantially from the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:12:28 14:32:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 018

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A photograph of rubble outside Mod's Hair on Victoria Street. Earthquake damage can also be seen inside the building with bricks on the floor and hair products fallen off the shelves.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:07 19:02:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Gareth Turnball inspects the condemned Coastal Spirit Soccer Club. The walls have separated from the floor which has humped substantially from the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:07 19:02:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Gareth Turnball inspects the condemned Coastal Spirit Soccer Club. The walls have separated from the floor which has humped substantially from the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:09:07 19:08:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Gareth Turnball inspects the condemned Coastal Spirit Soccer Club. The walls have separated from the floor which has humped substantially from the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:12:28 14:32:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".

Marlborough Express Image: Ben Curran 2010:09:06 08:22:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Kerrigan family were in Christchurch over the weekend staying on the 19th floor in a hotel when the earthquake struck. L-R Lara (13), mum Leanne and Gemma (14) Kerrigan".

The Southland Times Image: John Hawkins 2010:09:16 12:43:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Timaru students Kennedy Sinclair, Jarnman Howard and Holly Sinclair, all aged 12, dropping to floor as they experience the mobile Quake Simulator experience during a school exercise with civil defence".

Marlborough Express Image: Ben Curran 2010:09:06 08:24:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Kerrigan family were in Christchurch over the weekend staying on the 19th floor in a hotel when the earthquake struck. L-R Lara (13), mum Leanne and Gemma (14) Kerrigan".

Marlborough Express Image: Ben Curran 2010:09:06 08:22:07

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Kerrigan family were in Christchurch over the weekend staying on the 19th floor in a hotel when the earthquake struck. L-R Lara (13), mum Leanne and Gemma (14) Kerrigan".

Marlborough Express Image: Ben Curran 2010:09:06 08:22:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Kerrigan family were in Christchurch over the weekend staying on the 19th floor in a hotel when the earthquake struck. L-R Lara (13), mum Leanne and Gemma (14) Kerrigan".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 09

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Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack in the wallboard below a window has exposed the bricks, and the skirting board has moved away from the floor. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom".

ELM Offices Level 7 Library - Photograph 03

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The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. More offices".

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".

ELM Offices Level 7 Library - Photograph 12

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The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. This bench will disappear".

Broken China

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For countless families in Canterbury, the earthquake sent china, crystal and other precious glass objects to the floor where they shattered. But Banks Peninsula artist Sarah Rutland says don't despair, and definitely don't throw those broken treasures away. They will never be the same, but they can be reshaped into a different treasure that can itself become a family heirloom.

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:10:07 17:15:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake follow up. From left, Lisa Watson, her daughters Bethany, 9 and Micayla, 12, then Nikita, 5 and Jackson, 6 with their Mum Katrina Diver in Katrina's home with the floor crack. She is not sure what will come of her Brooklands home".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:07 12:23:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Maria Romero gave birth to Lola Mae during the September 4 2010 earthquake. Romero was in a birthing pool in Christchurch Women's Hospital on the 5th floor when the earthquake struck. Maria Romero (mother) and Lola Mae Romero".

ELM Offices Level 7 Library - Photograph 21

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The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. Getting sorted. Most gear in place, still making adjustments".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:14 07:04:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Executive staff members whose offices are on the 5th and 6th floors now have temporary offices in the mezzanine level in the foyer".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 25

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, and there is a visible gap between the foundation and the surrounding ground. 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 10

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Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack in the wallboard below a window has exposed the bricks, and the skirting board has moved away from the floor. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom. This is the interior view of the crack in the previous shot".