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20131231_8503_EOS M-22 From Cashel Street

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20131231_8503_EOS M-22 From Cashel Street Another city walk around, this time with my brother-in-law from Auckland. Also went to the Quake City exhibition in the city organised by the Canterbury Museum. First fine day for a while. #4504

Another one ready to leave

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20130911_8095_EOS M-33 Another one ready to leave Another salvaged house from the Bexley (Pacific Park) red zone is on the truck and may start it's journey to a new location overnight. #4204

20120805_7576_1D3-600 Newstalk ZB building starting to go down 141

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20120702_1387_G12-18 Another one bites the dust

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8 Velsheda Street, Bexley, Christchurch, across the road from my house was demolished a week or so ago, just one of many demolitions of Red Zone properties at the moment. This house was about ten years old and suffered land damage during the 4th September 2010 and 22nd February 2011 earthquakes. The same fate awaits my house later in the year o...

New Brighton bridge

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20130808_2298_1D3-40 New Brighton bridge Eighty years and then the damage was done. Result of the earthquake on 22/02/11. #4076

James DONALDSON Gaoler of Addington and wife Mary Ann, matron of Addington…

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Fallen headstone due to September 4th earthquake: Mary Ann DONALDSON Died 20 April 1908 aged 68 years Occupation: domestic of Division Street Born: England [information from cemetery online database and listed as in same plot as below] In loving remembrance of James DONALDSON who departd this life June 10th 1904 aged 77 years "Thou shalt come t...

20100905_3349_1D3-24 South New Brighton bridge mevement - Christchurch ear…

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The South Brighton bridge abutment (city side). Bridge looks fine, just both approaches have moved A LOT!

20100904_3308_1D3-24 Road crack - Christchurch earthquake

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20100904_3308_1D3-24 Road crack - Christchurch earthquake Outside our house after the 7.1 Richter Canterbury earthquake on September 4 2010 #369

Porritt Park - Christchurch earthquake

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20100918_3500_1D3-60 Porritt Park - Christchurch earthquake The bridge at the north end of Porritt Park, Avondale. #402

20100904_3313_1D3-24 Anzac Drive, Christchurch earthquake

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20100904_3313_1D3-24 Anzac Drive, Christchurch earthquake Kenta with crack in ANZAC Drive #372

20100904_3304_1D3-24 Christchurch earthquake

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CD racks and bookshelf in lounge. Amazing that the glass vase on the glass topped coffee table didn't move! #368

20100908_3393_1D3-28 Removing liquefaction silt - Christchurch earthquake

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20100908_3393_1D3-28 Removing liquefaction silt - Christchurch earthquake The cleanup continues. #383

20140526_8961_EOS M-22 It is happening now

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My house (bought in March 2004) till the government procured it in October 2012, is finally being demolished. It will be an empty section in a couple of days, once they rip up the concrete base. Note the rainbow on right.