Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls, exposing the wooden framing beneath. Power lines between the house and a power pole have been stretched taut. The photographer comments, "The house and power pole have moved, stretching power lines taut as a guitar string".
A photograph of the south end of Latimer Square near Hereford Street. A generator has been hooked up to a power board which has several power plugs attached to it. A crate of supplies is sitting behind the power board. Wire fencing has been set up in the background as a cordon, and emergency tape has been draped between the trees. Behind this there are earthquake-damaged buildings, excavators and their parts, and rubble on Madras Street.
A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
A sign on Bracken Street in Avonside reading, "Low power lines".
Piles of liquefaction on the side of the road in Avonside. The liquefaction has been dug out of people's properties and placed on the road to be picked up by the council. The power boxes and the power pole to the left are on a lean due to liquefaction.
A power pole on a lean on the corner of Dallington Terrace and Gayhurst Road. The photographer comments, "Leaning power poles".
Tangled power lines on Avonside Drive.
A sign attached to a power pole on Bracken Street in Avonside reading, "Low power lines". The footpath around it has cracked and sunk in places as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A sign attached to a power pole on Avonside Drive reading, "Low power lines". The footpath around it has cracked and sunk in places as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view looking up at a power pole on Avonside Drive.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shipping containers next to a business office complex in Burnside".
A power pole on a lean on the corner of Dallington Terrace and Gayhurst Road.
A fallen concrete-block fence in Dallington. A power pole nearby is on a lean.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers on Armagh Street repairing a high voltage power cable".
Workers repairing power lines on Settlers Crescent in Ferrymead. Liquefaction silt can be seen on the road surface.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers putting in power poles on the corner of Madras and Armagh Streets".
A photograph of a copy of the Avonside Community Group update for 22 June 2011 posted on a power pole.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Subsidence under the New Brighton Road electrical substation, a result of the extensive liquefaction in the eastern suburbs".
A corner of Avonside Drive. A concrete block has been placed at the base of the power pole on the right.
USAR codes and notices of restricted use and power removal can be seen on the door of the Guardian Trust building, Durham Street.
The base of a power pole on Maling Street in Avonside. The pavement around it is badly cracked and some has fallen away.
A laminated paper sign attached to a power pole on Acland Avenue in Avonside reading, "Warning. 24-hour video surveillance in this area".
A concrete block stabilising a power pole on Bracken Street in Avonside. The road and footpath around it have been cracked and warped.
A Treetech Specialist Treecare Ltd truck on River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Treetech did a lot of work making trees and power lines safe".
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of liquefaction surrounding the base of a power pole. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A view down New Brighton Road where silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A power pole is now on a noticeable lean.
A view down Parish Street in Horseshoe Lake area. The power pole on the left-hand side of the street is on a significant lean.
A pdf copy of a PowerPoint presentation prepared for the Christchurch City Council and CPG New Zealand, providing an overview of the investigation work completed.
Residents from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Their suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.