Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished. The next day the stain glass window at the far end was removed and saved.
Nearly two weeks after the 7.1 earthquake, and a week after demolition started, this is the end of The Valley Inn in Heathcote.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
The organisers of Tonga's Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Fund hope to raise one million dollars by the end of tommorrow's two hour Radiothon which finishes at 1pm.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission hearing into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building has ended for the week after four days of compelling evidence.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph captioned, "So we're just sitting here not knowing. And okay, sooner or later it will come to an end, eventually it has to. It's the not knowing that kills you".
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
Looking into the Red Zone from the viewing windows at the east end of Re:Start mall. The Wespac and Crossing building can be seen in the background.
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A house in Richmond being demolished. A digger moves over the rubble. All but one corner has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A house in Richmond being demolished. A digger moves over the rubble. All but one corner has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Looking into the Red Zone through an observation window at the east end of Re:Start mall. Inside is a worker, and ongoing demolition work being carried out.
A house in Richmond being demolished. A digger moves over the rubble. All but one corner has been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Over 6.3 million waste tyres are produced annually in New Zealand (Tyrewise, 2021), leading to socioeconomic and environmental concerns. The 2010-11 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence inflicted extensive damage to ~6,000 residential buildings, highlighting the need to improve the seismic resilience of the residential housing sector. A cost-effective and sustainable eco-rubber geotechnical seismic isolation (ERGSI) foundation system for new low-rise buildings was developed by the authors. The ERGSI system integrates a horizontal geotechnical seismic isolation (GSI) layer i.e., a deformable seismic energy dissipative filter made of granulated tyre rubber (GTR) and gravel (G) – and a flexible rubberised concrete raft footing. Geotechnical experimental and numerical investigations demonstrated the effectiveness of the ERGSI system in reducing the seismic demand at the foundation level (i.e., reduced peak ground acceleration) (Hernandez et al., 2019; Tasalloti et al., 2021). However, it is essential to ensure that the ERGSI system has minimal leaching attributes and does not result in long-term negative impacts on the environment.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the end of the day, these workers on the Hotel Grand Chancellor take a ride back to ground".
A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A close up of the peaked roof of Christ Church Cathedral. The capping stones of the gable end have been damaged. Steel reinforcing wire can be seen protruding from the stone.
Among those businesses most affected by the end of the welfare scheme are cafes, restaurants and bars. 100 such businesses have closed in the central city alone because of the earthquake.
A felt heart on the wire fencing at the end of London Street reading "Kia Kaha, London Street". The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.
A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the lower end of the main tube of the Townsend Telescope. The tube was crushed and bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Canterbury Cultural Recovery Centre's main floor. There are St John's uniforms hanging from a clothes rack at the end of one of the stacks.