Photograph of 217 Tuam Street (9)

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A photograph of a crack along the facade of 217 Tuam Street.

Photograph of 618-620 Colombo Street (3)

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A photograph of earthquake damage to the facade of 620 Colombo Street.

Photograph of 772 Colombo Street (7)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the facade of 772 Colombo Street.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 621

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A damaged property that has been fenced off. Sections of the brick facade have fallen off.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 508

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Detail of the damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chamers, where part of the brick facade has crumbled.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 052

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A fire engine parked beside the damaged Piko Wholefoods. Large sections of the brick facade have collapsed.

The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand,  the Australian architect brothers …

The Old Princess Cinema

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The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".

The Princess Cinema in New Brighton

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The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".

The Cathedral has Developed a Bald Spot

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The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament after the dome was removed. Large cracks are visible in the walls and in the dome's supporting structure, and the facade is supported by haybales and shipping containers. The photographer comments, "The main dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament became unsafe after the February Christchurch earthquake - workmen have slowly been dismantling it. Now we are just left with the cracked and twisted walls that supported the beautiful dome".

Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :"That's NOT what I meant by quake strengthening A…

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A man struggles to hold upright a rigid and obstinate man who is shaking like an earthquake. The man pushing says 'That's NOT what we meant by quake strengthening Aaron!' Context: Aaron Gilmore is a councillor, a new councillor, and has been bucking the trend when it comes to voting for the CEO Tony Marryatt who is tied up with CERA, the canterbury earthquake authority, by publicly making his personal views known to the public on radio etc before the voting has been cast. Councillors are meant to present an unbiased facade when it comes to voting. Gilmore was talking to the media and in obvious support of Marryatt....the result being that there was pressure on Gilmore to abstain from voting and stand down from the process. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).