Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 062

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of the earthquake damage to a pillar inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street.

OTBC - Crack around base of pillars

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.

OTBC - closeup of crack above pillar

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 099

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A concrete water tank in Hororata. The top half has moved off the pillars and is resting precariously against a tree.

"Christmas fare protection... it helps prevent lateral spread!" 16 Decembe…

Images, Alexander Turnbull Library

A very large woman stands wedged between two rows of concrete pillars eating a huge cream bun. She says 'Christmas fare protection... it helps prevent lateral spread!' Context - overeating at Christmas and lateral spreading, which is associated with liquefaction and tends to occur near streams and waterways as the soil mass moves towards them. Reference to the Christchurch earthquake of 4th September 2010. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).