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Daffodils in Hagley park. The earthquake had not destroyed spring in the garden city.

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Magnolia blooms in a private garden on the Cashmere hills.

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A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.

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A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.

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A flowering fruit tree provides spring colour after the September earthquake.

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Spring flowers among the rubble of St John's Church, Latimer Square, Christchurch.

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A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks. Spring flowers can be seen in the garden.

Rydal Street sand volcanos

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It would have been a glorious Spring day in Christchurch had it not been for the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4:30 am. All the water and silt you can see covering the street in this photo erupted from the ground following the earthquake.