A worker stands on a ladder to disconnect a gas supply from the side of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Removing a gas water heater. We also took our driveway gates and some other fittings".
A resident on a bicycle stops to talk to a neighbour on River Road. The photographer comments, "Neighbours Denise Fraser (395) and Deidre Crichton (389)
Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is all that remains of one room, and the exposed interior wall has been covered with builders' paper for protection. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Back door and the floor of the sunroom".
A power pole on a lean on the corner of Dallington Terrace and Gayhurst Road.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Stucco underneath a window has cracked, and the foundation appears to be on a lean. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The bay window of our bedroom has jumped off the foundations, cracking the stucco".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. More shaking damage on the east wall of the living room at our house".
A man inspects damage to his garden. Liquefaction and cracking can be seen on the path and lawn. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading and liquefaction".
A pile of gravel and tarseal in front of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "River Rd repairs. We weren't living in our house, we'd moved out after the September 2010 shake".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Our house - foundations and floor parted".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Large gaps are visible between the floor and the foundation, and between the foundation and the patio. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Our house - patio is heading west - or the sunroom is heading east".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction in River Rd. This is minor compared to many streets in town".
A large crack in the road surface at the intersection of Medway Street and River Road, where River Road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Medway Street is a buckled mess of broken seal and liquefaction. 79 Medway St is on the right - taken at the corner of Medway St and River Rd".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. Cracks are visible in the walls. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Looking from the lounge back to the dining room".
A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
Damage to the interior of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Sagging walls have pulled the stereo shelves out of line".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked plaster".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. Two people in gumboots walk towards a barrier erected across the road using road cones and warning tape, and in the background the badly twisted Medway Street bridge can be seen. The photographer comments, "Longitudinal cracks indicate lateral movement as the land sagged towards the river. Near 373 River Rd, looking south-east towards Medway St. The Medway St bridge is visible in the background".
A man walks across his cracked and liquefaction-covered lawn in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Andy Corbin checks liquefaction and surface water in his lawn".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Plaster decorations on the arch in the hallway are cracked".
A pile of gravel and tarseal in front of a house in Richmond during repairs to River Road. The photographer comments, "Our house was becoming progressively more shattered with each aftershock".
Two people examine damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The near wall is leaning at an alarming angle. I didn't like walking past it".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracks in the hall plaster walls and the decorative arch".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls onto the driveway. The photographer comments, "More movement caused the brick cladding to fall off the building".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls onto the driveway, and a large gap between the concrete foundation and the wooden framing shows how much the house has moved. The photographer comments, "The foundations and brick cladding moved, but the timber wall remained in position. The gap grew to over 400mm by the time the house was demolished.
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. Across the river, Avonside Drive is lined with portaloos and road cones.
A digger scraping damaged tarseal from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Road repairs".
Interior damage in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracked plaster".