The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side

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A digitally manipulated photograph looking through a broken window into a darkened room. Through windows opposite, an overgrown garden can be seen. The photographer comments, "This is a restaurant that was closed down and without any help the garden at the back has flourished".

The Times They Are A-Changing

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A wall clock with its glass broken. The photographer comments, "A very appropriate title as the numbers are not sequential and the clock has a very odd shape".

In which a teacup is smashed against a wall in a fit of rage

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

One of the most fascinating things about studying and interpreting the past is the possibilities it holds. Could the broken tea cup I’ve found been smashed against a wall in a fit of rage after a wife found her husband … Continue reading →

Is This One on the Endangered Species List

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A broken window decorated with a lizard emblem on a building on Hereford Street. The photographer comments, "Many of the buildings are waiting to be demolished. As this one has been abandoned it is probably on the list".

Photograph number UC 11-0105-32

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Filing cabinets broken, a pot plant smashed in an office in the Registry Building.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:34:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A smashed car on Lichfield Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:34:51

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A smashed car on Lichfield Street".

Remember Not to Let Things Get on Top of You

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A broken window at ground level has building rubble behind it, some of which has been pushed out through the broken glass. The photographer comments, "The alternate title is 'Under Pressure'. A bulldozer must have pushed earthquake debris up against the internal wall not realising there was a glass reinforced window at ground level".

Ouch, Someone Broke My Nose

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Dried liquefaction silt in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "I found this face amongst the liquefaction. It is like one of them diagrams where they segment different parts of the brain depending on their functions".

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A vehicle that has been smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

Photograph number UC 11-0105-18

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Papers fallen off shelves and a pot plant smashed in an office in the Registry Building.

The Gallery of Quake Art

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A black and white photograph of a partially demolished building. The remains of concrete slabs hang from reinforcing rods. The photographer comments, "Christchurch has a gallery of quake art on nearly every corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:29:19

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A car smashed on Manchester Street by Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:23:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A car smashed on Manchester Street by Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:23:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A car smashed on Manchester Street by Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:31:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A car smashed on Manchester Street by Struthers Lane".

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Emergency Police tape placed over a footpath. The footpath is covered in broken glass from a smashed window.

Kissed By an Earthquake

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A digitally manipulated photograph of broken windows on Shadbolt House. The photographer comments, "This was close to the start of the demolition of the earthquake damaged Shadbolt House building in the Port of Lyttelton, New Zealand. In the bright sun the glass reflected the blue sky, but the broken windows only reflected the blackness of the interior of the empty broken building".

Diving No Longer Allowed

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A digitally manipulated image of the high diving boards at QEII swimming pool. Rubble has fallen on the boards during the demolition of the complex. The photographer comments, "The diving board at the QEII stadium swimming pool during its demolition after being damaged in the Christchurch earthquake in February 2011".

BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 281

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A huge rock bounced in the garden, smashed through the house, and the fence".

20110319_2357_1D3-90 Shattered! [EQNZ]

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A historic plate smashed in the February Christchurch earthquake. Ashley Gorge Scenic Reserve was established by my Great-Grandmother (maternal) many years ago.

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 074

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A vehicle that was smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the background, the broken building can be seen.

Glass supply freezes as Christchurch companies clean up

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Glaziers and window makers in Christchurch say Saturday's earthquake smashed up to 90 percent of their glass supplies, leaving them without materials to repair people's homes.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 407

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A photograph looking through a closed shop window on Cashel Street. There is still food in the cabinets, and a pile of smashed plates on the floor.

Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 408

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A photograph looking through a closed shop window on Cashel Street. There is still food in the cabinets, and a pile of smashed plates on the floor.

Poseidon Extreme

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A digitally manipulated image of the high diving boards at QEII swimming pool. Rubble has fallen on the boards during the demolition of the complex. A sign reads "Poseidon Extreme". The photographer comments, "I do not know what Poseidon Extreme at this swimming pool looked like before the earthquake damaged it, but it looks really radical now during it's demolition. A strange coincidence is that Poseidon is referred to as 'Earth-Shaker' due to his role in causing earthquakes. So the demolition of this pool due to the series of quakes in Christchurch all seems to be foretold by the gods and that sign".

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 203

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A photograph of the front desk of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The windows behind the desk have smashed, and the glass has scattered across the courtyard and foyer.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 228

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. The windows have smashed, the glass scattering over the footpath in front.

Spotted Amongst the Wreckage of the Ozone

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A black and white photograph of a sign reading "A tidy standard of dress is required." In the foreground is a pile of building rubble. The photographer comments, "I reversed this picture in the interests of my followers as it was harder to read the right way round. The wrecking crew did not wear ties, but they did look neat in their orange vests".

Breakages

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A digitally manipulated image of broken objects. The photographer comments, "Digital painting of breakages and liquefaction after the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch".