
Aftermath of Sept 4th Earthquake
A fence and Road Closed sign block off an earthquake-damaged road in rural Canterbury.
Workers digging up the road on the corner of Avonside Drive and Retreat Road in Avonside, with road cones and "Road Closed" sign, after the September 4th earthquake.
A truck laying gravel on the corner of Avonside Drive and Retreat Road, with road cones and "Road Closed" sign, after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks along the footpath along Avonside Drive. In the distance workers are digging up the road. Road cones line the street and a "road closed" sign is visible.
A "Road Closed" sign outside the City cordon on Colombo Street.
Workers and a police officer stand next to diggers and a Road Closed sign at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, seen from Papanui Road.
The pumping station at the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road. New Brighon Road is still closed (2 weeks after quake) at this point.
A row of damaged shops on Victoria Street at the intersection with Bealey Avenue. The street has been cordoned off with road cones and a sign that says 'road closed'.
A view down Papanui Road to Victoria Street, with the Port Hills in the background. The road is closed at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, and diggers are working beside a damaged building.
A road closed sign in front of cordon fencing at the corner of Charles and Jones Streets in Kaiapoi.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Sarah Baxter (left) and sister Nicola Baxter look at a road slump on Highway 77 between Glenroy and Glentunnel that closed the road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Sarah Baxter (left) and sister Nicola Baxter look at a road slump on Highway 77 between Glenroy and Glentunnel that closed the road".
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of Kebab Masters on Cashel Street. In the foreground, a road sign indicates that the road is closed ahead.
A sign outside Poplar Lane reading "Temporary Road Closure, Poplar Street will be closed between Lichfield Street and Tuam Street from 7am on 09:08:2010 to 6pm on 22:11:2010, Enquiries: 0800 SAFE 4U". "Danger Keep Out" tape can be seen behind the sign.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army catching a bus from muster point in Kaiapoi down closed roads to Kairaki and Pines Beach.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army catching a bus from muster point in Kaiapoi down closed roads to Kairaki and Pines Beach.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army on a bus ride from muster point in Kaiapoi down closed roads to Kairaki and Pines Beach.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a sign on the corner of Ilam Road and University Drive at the University of Canterbury. The sign reads, "Emergency, campus closed, no entry".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Lyttelton road tunnel closed after they found cracks after this morning's aftershocks, seen from the Heathcote valley end".
A photograph looking north up Manchester Street from the intersection with Cashel Street. Police tape and road cones have been placed across the street with a sign reading, "Road closed". In the background, members of the public can be seen walking along the street. Wire fencing in the distance has been used to make a cordon before Hereford Street .
A photograph of a map at the temporary Civil Defence headquarters which was set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The map shows areas of the city that have flooded and roads that have closed.
A photograph of a map at the temporary Civil Defence headquarters which was set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The map shows areas of the city that have flooded and roads that have closed.
The demolition of Manchester Courts on Manchester Street. A crane is holding a platform above the building. A cordon made of shipping containers, fencing and a "Road closed" sign can be seen.
A photograph of High Street near the intersection with Manchester Street. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon. A sign on a lamppost reads, "Temporary road closure. High Street will be closed between Cashel and Manchester Street from 7 am on 12/7/2010 to 6 pm on 4/10/2010. Enquires 0800 SAFE4U". In the background, the Westpac Trust Building can be seen as well as rubble lining the street.