neighbours survey the sand volcanos

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Lots of people were out and about in the streets checking on everyone after the earthquake. When it was clear that everyone was OK, the sand volcanos became the feature of interest.

removing the chimney

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Robbie and Nicola watch Laura and a helpful neighbour remove the broken chimney.

earthquake + brick chimney = hole in roof

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Our neighbours, Laura and Robbie, were unlucky enough to have their chimney fall into the roof rather than off the house.

removing the chimney

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Laura and her neighbour getting the chimney down before it comes through their ceiling. Ominous cracks were growing in the ceiling.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 34

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Damage to a house in Richmond. There are large cracks in the stucco below the chimney. The photographer comments, "Our neighbours' broken fireplace and chimney".

BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 028

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A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.