NicksPlace Photograph 256

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Toppled headstones in a cemetery.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 840

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A sign in the Lyttelton Cemetery reading, "Danger. Cemetery closed. Dangerous headstones".

Christchurch earthquake

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The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. This was a headstone makers store. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.

NicksPlace Photograph 254

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A damaged retaining wall beside a cemetery. The headstones are wrapped with warning tape.

Mark Lincoln Photograph 080

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Damage in a cemetery. A large headstone has toppled, and its base has "Danger, keep out" tape wrapped around it.

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2012 photograph 109

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Girls High School. The crest was salvaged from the old block".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 844

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A sign in the Lyttelton Cemetery reading, "Hazard. Many of the headstones and monuments in this cemetery are unstable due to the recent earthquake. Please proceed with caution when entering the cemetery".

QuakeStory Photo 404

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A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Lyttelton Cemetery, Reserve Terrace, Lyttelton. Damage obvious in several areas. Christchurch’s cemeteries have suffered widespread damage to plots and headstones since 4 September 2010. This photo was snapped 10 April 2011. My pioneering ancestors will be turning in their graves :,-(".