Christchurch Press Infographic: 20 October 2012

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A graphic showing details of the window of the Transitional Cathedral.

Medicating the masses: a wholesale druggist in Edwardian Christchurch.

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In our last post, Jeremy talked about the site of H. F. Stevens, wholesale druggist, on Worcester Street near Cathedral Square. We excavated the site in 2011 and found a number of artefacts, including the Udolpho Wolfe’s bottles featured last … Continue reading →

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:10:27 09:34:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Zest have reopened on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets after their High Street store was earthquake-damaged".

Christchurch's last street closed by quake to reopen

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The only Christchurch street still closed following the 2011 earthquake will reopen later in 2018 only to close again in 2019 so the council can extend the route for the tram. The proposal has raised the ire of fledgling businesses along High st worried about the disruption the road works will cause them and wanting the work done now, before they open their doors to the public.

Christchurch Press Image: John Kirk-Anderson 2010:12:09 13:32:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Barriers around earthquake-damaged buildings, Madras Street, between St Asaph and Tuam Streets".

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city looking over the Tuam and Durham Streets intersection. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street is the most prominent street in this photograph. Durham Street runs across the foreground, and St Michael of all Angels is in the bottom right corner".

Lumley House / BDO Spicer

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Wednesda y28 March 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-03-28-IMG_0809 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Snapshot 3 - High Street

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A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over High Street with the front of Alice in Videoland visible.

Snapshot 3 - High Street

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A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over High Street with the front of Alice in Videoland visible.

Snapshot 8 - Cashel Street

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A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over Cashel Street where the Re:Start container mall now sits.

OTBC - RHS Madras Street side of building

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Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.

Earthquake damage in Christchurch

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A common scene around Christchurch, following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit the city on Saturday September 4, 2010 at around 4:33am. The shake left many roads cracked, buildings demolished, and flooding in the streets.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south across Bealey Avenue and between Colombo and Durham Streets towards the CBD".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 07:09:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Traffic heading west on Brougham Street, Christchurch".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 07:10:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Traffic heading west on Brougham Street, Christchurch".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 07:10:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Traffic heading west on Brougham Street, Christchurch".

Medway Street Bridge

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View along Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square from the cordon".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:20:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 04:59:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:24:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:22:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:18:29

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 05:10:47

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 05:09:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:23:11

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:24:43

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Electrical fire on Worcester Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 05:02:29

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 05:09:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 05:05:04

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street".