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Nothing wrong with this carpark building; that's just a mural on one of the structural shear walls.

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Building facade reduced to rubble during the magnitude 7.1 eathquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.

removing the chimney

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The chimney busted right through the wooden beam holding up the roof. I'm told it may an alarming noise.

removing the chimney

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Laura and her neighbour getting the chimney down before it comes through their ceiling. Ominous cracks were growing in the ceiling.

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Birch Street flooded from burst water main

Christchurch Earthquake - Manchester Courts, Last Days

Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...