Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2216

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The ground of The Pump House in Linwood. A pile of brick sits next to the damage brick wall.

Living in an Earthquake Zone Can Be Unreal

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A photograph of a damaged house has been reflected in the lower part of the image and digitally manipulated.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2365

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Damaged building with sections of its brick wall boarded up.

Cracks in the Veneer

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Large cracks run through the brick cladding of this house in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "During the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch the land which ran alongside the Avon river on Avonside Drive slumped towards the waterway. Houses which were wooden framed and had an external brick veneer started to sink into the liquefied soil. This caused the brick walls to crack, but the houses' occupants though shook up were saved by the wooden framework from the houses collapsing on them".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2026

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A trailer of bricks in front of a house with damaged walls.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 149

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A brick wall with flaked paint. The adjourning building has been demolished.

The Face of a Quake

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A damaged brick building on Tuam Street. Bricks have fallen from the wall exposing the interior, where a wooden structure can be seen to have collapsed. The photographer comments, "This is the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. It closely resembles a face and the round blob in the square hole at the top of the nose is a pigeon".

I'll Kiss It Better

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Digitally manipulated image of graffiti on a brick building on St Asaph Street. The graffiti depicts a sticking plaster over a broken section of the wall, with the words "I'll kiss it better". The photographer comments, "After the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch band aid plasters starting to appear in different parts of the city on damaged buildings. A year later most can still be seen. This one was once a whole plaster, but it has slowly broken up where it crossed the gap. The red bricks seen to symbolise the terrible wounds caused to the City and it's people".

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A close up of the entrance to the cathedral. Bricks have fallen from the wall causing damage to the balustrade. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.

LYTTELTON

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A digitally manipulated image of the word 'Lyttelton' made out of damaged bricks. The photographer comments, "This shows the courage and humour of the earthquake wrecked port of Lyttelton. There is lots of little things that make you smile that the locals and volunteers from around the area have created".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1911

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2187

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Damage property behind a fence. A front section of the house has already been removed, and bricks have fallen off a section of the wall.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1910

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1909

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1923

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A brick wall has been spray painted after being cleared by a USAR team, this system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 145

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A brick building supported by shipping containers on Colombo Street. The side wall of the building has been revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 139

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A view down Colombo Street. A brick wall has been revealed due to the demolition of the adjoining building. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look of the cathedral.

wairoa street red zone

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one of Christchurch's abandoned suburbs. The land moved - bricks and block walls everywhere collapsed - two multi story buildings folded - 184 people died. Wooden framed houses largely stayed up, many concrete slabs cracked, power poles leaned in liquid ground, surface bubbled, services ruptured .... damage to the cbd still gets the most cover...

This is an Earthquake Not a Wide Angle Shot

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A badly damaged house in Burwood. Parts of the house have moved in different directions, leaving walls and doors misaligned. The photographer comments, "Although this looks like an extreme wide angle shot it is actually a house tilted in every direction at the same time. The earthquake caused the ground to vibrate and compress so much that the sandy soil liquefied and caused the ground to collapse under this modern home".