Sewage restoration given top priority

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Plans for the reconstruction of earthquake damaged parts of Christchurch are slowly taking shape as priority is given to restoring fundamental services to residential areas of the city.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:32:57

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Local fire-fighters put on a display".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:30:08

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. A local takes a short cut at the fair".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:30:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. A local takes a short cut at the fair".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:24:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Caleb Barr (3), centre, finds the treasure in the haystack".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 11:33:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 13:09:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 11:21:42

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 11:25:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 13:09:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 11:22:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:58:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road is having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 13:08:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road is having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 16/11/2010: Sewerage Suckers

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 16 November 2010 entitled, "Sewerage Suckers".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 13:09:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 13:12:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:34:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:00:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:00:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:20:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road have its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Christchurch Press Image: Don Scott 2010:09:11 12:32:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rubberneckers driving by or watching the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road have its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 16/09/2010: Earthquake Update 16/9

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 16 September 2010 entitled, "Earthquake Update 16/9".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:28 10:47:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Willburn Furniture and Restorations Ltd have had an influx of grandfather clocks to fix following the Canterbury earthquake. Matt Gledhill and apprentice Jamie Nuttridge lift the top from one".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:03:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. No. 8 'Christine', a three year-old ewe, clears the second jump to win the Hororata steeplechase just ahead of the rest of the field".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:03:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. No. 8 'Christine', a three year-old ewe, clears the second jump to win the Hororata steeplechase just ahead of the rest of the field".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:25 11:03:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. No. 8 'Christine', a three year-old ewe, clears the second jump to win the Hororata steeplechase just ahead of the rest of the field".

Earthquake Sign

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There are quite a few signs like this around Christchurch after the Quake. This is one of them. Off shot to the right is a leveled patch of ground where the owners furniture restoration shop used to be. Twitter |

NZ Express Building Postcard

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This is how the building looked when it was built - fine indeed! democam.iopen.co.nz/ An engineer who owns a similar building in Dunedin, and is willing to put money into this building's restoration, is sure it could be stabilised, just like the Railway Clock Tower. And the t...