A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".
Looking inside the damaged Convention Centre, which has been yellow stickered.
A damaged building, the brick cladding of which has fallen, exposing the wooden structure beneath. A wooden plank props up part of the building, and "Do not demoli." has been spray-painted on the wall.
Shoppers and tourists in the Re:Start mall. The photographer comments, "The new temporary city mall has been open in Christchurch now for a week. Buildings damaged in the earthquake have been demolished and replaced with cargo containers to create a new, temporary, Cashel Mall. I visited the mall yesterday and was quite impressed with what they have done. The cargo containers have been nicely converted, brightly painted and smartly branded to create some good looking stores".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 25 February 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which time is out of joint".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 3 September 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which coeli movendi sunt et terra".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
Detail of spray painted codes on a gate outside a house, left after it had been cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
The entrance to a building has been spray painted after it has been cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
The intersection of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. Damaged buildings in the background have been cordoned off with fencing and road cones. Plastic road barriers have been placed to divert the traffic.
Damage to a building in the Arts Centre.
A cordon check point on Durham Street. The demolition site was a building that housed Laycock Collision Repairs. The Christchurch Casino can be seen in the background.
A building where the brick walls have crumbled has been cordoned off. Handwritten notes and poems in a heart shape adorns the fence.
A crowd outside the cordon fencing in the CBD. Looking down Colombo Street from the corner of Colombo and St Asaph Street.
Detail of a demolition site, seen through the cordon fence.
Demolition of a building on the corner of Chester and Madras Streets, with the Edmonds Clock Tower in the foreground.
A damaged building on Bealey Avenue still has a For Sale sign in front of it. The building has been cordoned off with emergency tape.
Damage to Country Theme on Manchester Street, seen through the cordon fence.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 15 March 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she assumes a fake name".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
Damage to an ivy-covered fence outside a residential property.
A house which has sunk on one side. Damage to the roof and garage can be seen. The property has been taped off.
Shoppers in the Re:Start mall.
A heart has been tied to a silhouetted figure on a fence. Written on the heart is "Dear Christchurch, I know it is a hard time for us right now but we have to be strong and put up with it. Love from Connie".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Trade Union Centre building, corner of Madras and Armagh Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "War memorial, Heathcote Valley".
A line of customers waiting to enter the New World supermarket.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 October 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she has dyed".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.