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The Strange Lines of Bubbles in Earthquake Liquefaction

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Liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the liquid part of liquefaction left when the heavier sand content has dropped down. After the double quake in Christchurch local to me I found these strange lines of bubbles on the surface".

Gap Projects in Kaiapoi Photograph 2

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A photograph of members of the Kaiapoi Menzshed group standing in front of the stands they have built for an outdoor art gallery.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2638

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Plants outside the entrance to NG art gallery, located next to The National, a contemporary jewellery gallery on Madras Street.

Christchurch Press Infographic: 1 November 2012 (4)

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A map showing the location of a new pop-up market, cinema and art studio in New Brighton.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament at Sunset

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The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament silhoutted against the evening sky. The photographer comments, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament taken at sunset looking west".

Living in an Earthquake Zone Can Be Unreal

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A photograph of a damaged house has been reflected in the lower part of the image and digitally manipulated.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament with Crushed Car

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The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the foreground is a vehicle that has been partly crushed by the collapse of the corner of the building.

Bridge Reinforcements in Christchurch

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Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".

A Mosaic of Liquefaction

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "Here you can see the very fine surface layer of liquefaction starting to shrink, crack and then curl up on itself".

The Not So Grand Entrance to the Grand Plaza in Christchurch

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A view through a gap in the partially-demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel to the Forsyth Barr building.

Double Glazing Can Keep More Than the Warmth In

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Building rubble from a partially-demolished building is piled behind and partly against a large display window.

Ruth Gardner's Blog 26/02/2012: Quakes and Quietude

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2012 entitled, "Quakes and Quietude".

Photograph number UC 11-0091-20

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Lydia Baxendell, Art Collections curator at the University of Canterbury loads a painting into a van, saved from the Registry Building.

Container Love (Container Cosy) Photograph 1

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A photograph of a shipping container wrapped in a large knitted and crocheted cover.

Interview: What's beautiful about Christchurch now?

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A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what they find beautiful about the post-quake city.

Interview: What's inconvenient about Christchurch now?

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A video interview with Christchurch locals, asking what they find inconvenient about the post-quake city.

Photograph number UC 11-0192-01

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UC student trainee science teacher Carrie Whyte helps out at a Papanui study centre, assisting Bopha Chea with her Art History assignment.

Photograph number UC 11-0192-02

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UC student trainee science teacher Carrie Whyte helps out at a Papanui study centre, assisting Bopha Chea with her Art History assignment.

The Island of Sand

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A 'sand volcano' of liquefaction silt in Bexley. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction is just a mixture of sand and water squeezed up from the ground, but with a little imagination it has a beauty in its untouched state".

Ouch, Someone Broke My Nose

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "I found this face amongst the liquefaction. It is like one of them diagrams where they segment different parts of the brain depending on their functions".

Earthquake Tetris

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Broken windows on Leicester House. Broken filing cabinets and other fittings lie on the ground in front of the building. The photographer comments, "As you can see the game did not last very long".