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The Strangeness of Earthquakes
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A concrete block wall with a large diagonal crack running through it. The photographer comments, "This wall has fascinated me. It has cracked across in a dead straight diagonal line during one of Christchurch's many earthquakes. How could this have occurred?".
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 108
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A photograph of Jennie Cooper polishing one of Crack'd for Christchurch's mosaic flowers. The flower has been attached to their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "And each flower is polished."
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 138
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A photograph of a flower mosaic on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A lovely detail from the chair, with the opus outline but no grout yet."
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 136
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A photograph of a flower mosaic on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A lovely detail from the chair, with the opus outline but no grout yet."
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 137
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A photograph of a flower mosaic on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "A lovely detail from the chair, with the opus outline but no grout yet."
Slumping alongside bridge - River Road and Banks Ave
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. Looking down at the Avon River side of the Shirley Stream bridge showing how much the ground has slumped by - notice the unpainted concrete now exposed.
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 043
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A red-stickered building on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The building's facade has been propped up with timber, steel and concrete block bracing, and one of its windows has been weather proofed with plywood. Wire fencing has been place around the building as a cordon.
BeckerFraserPhotos March 2011 photograph 211
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The steps from Cambridge Terrace up to the Bridge of Remembrance. The terracotta tiles on the highest step have chipped off. The gaps that can be seen on the concrete wall to the right shows how far the steps have moved from their original position.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2010 photograph 090
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The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has lifted and the owner has tried to fill the gap with blocks of wood. Unfortunately, these have come loose and are sticking out of the hole.
WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 68
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A photograph of signs under the rear section of the Forsyth Barr building. The signs reads, "Danger drop zone". In the background is rubble from an earthquake-damaged building . Steel bracing has been constructed around a concrete pillar to the right.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 110
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A photograph of Marie Hudson attaching a flower mosaic to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. Below, Jenny Cooper is polishing another flower mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie makes it look easy."
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 109
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A photograph of Marie Hudson attaching a flower mosaic to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. Below, Jennie Cooper is polishing another flower mosaic.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Marie makes it look easy."
BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 151
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The top of a corner tower from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square that has been set between two buttresses at the church's base. Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks can be seen fixed to the wall on the right of the photograph.
Breakin' Up is Hard to Do
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A large crack between the road and a concrete slab in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This is the gap that has been growing during all the Christchurch earthquakes. It is between Robbie's Restaurant and the car park in New Brighton".
20130827_2619_1D3-105 Queensland Search and Rescue sign
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Exactly 2½ years (27/02/11 - 27/08/13) since the Queensland (Australia) SAR team TF1 spray painted this on a concrete fence in Armagh Street. Not many of these signs left now as many buildings have been demolished.
20140526_8961_EOS M-22 It is happening now
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
My house (bought in March 2004) till the government procured it in October 2012, is finally being demolished. It will be an empty section in a couple of days, once they rip up the concrete base. Note the rainbow on right.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 114
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The Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.
What Lies Beneath?
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A broken concrete floor slab in a residential property. The photographer comments, "Now that our house is to be rebuilt some time in the distant future, I decided to relay the loose and broken tiles. I took some photos to show what lies beneath".
Agropolis Photograph 2013:10:24 14:18:34
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A photograph of plants in a raised garden bed at Agropolis, an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. In the background, people are filling in the base of a shed with concrete. Agropolis was the venue for several events throughout FESTA 2013.
BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 1171
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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 115
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In front of the Williams Street Bridge in Kaiapoi. This part of the footpath was damaged when the concrete abutment rose during the earthquake, forcing its way through the pavement and into the open. Fencing has been placed around this section of the bridge until work can be done to make it safe to walk on.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 099
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A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch attaching one of the flower mosaics to their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic adhesive goes on to the concrete chair (which has been sealed and primed). We also put mosaic adhesive on the back of each flower."
BeckerFraserPhotos July 2011 photograph 1172
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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".
Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2015:03:22 14:41:01)
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A photograph of street art on a building in New Brighton. The artwork consists of political and earthquake-related newspaper clippings and leaflets pasted to a concrete block wall. At the bottom of the piece is a leaflet with the word "You" written in blue, capital letters.
Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 041
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A photograph of the Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street. Bricks have fallen off one of the gables onto the concrete below. The remaining gables have been braced with wood to limit further damage. A cherry picker can be seen below, and there is fencing around the building.
20130610_7556_EOS M-22 HireQuip toilet (Day 161/365)
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Sitting on the concrete in front of what was my model railway room - a single car garage at the rear of our house in Pacific Park. Reason it is here - one of the houses behind my old house is going to be trucked out. See previous photo.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 097
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A photograph of Helen Campbell preparing to attach one of the flower mosaics to Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic adhesive goes on to the concrete chair (which has been sealed and primed). We also put mosaic adhesive on the back of each flower."
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 0032
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Samo Coffee Lounge signs decorate the front of The Loons Circus Theatre Company building on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The facade of the building is propped up by a timber frame and concrete blocks. Samo Coffee Lounge was run inside the Loons building by a group of former Lyttelton Coffee Company staff.
Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 096
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A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch preparing to attach one of the flower mosaics to their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Mosaic adhesive goes on to the concrete chair (which has been sealed and primed). We also put mosaic adhesive on the back of each flower."
Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 07
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Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A doorframe has visibly warped, leaving a gap between the frame and the door. Outside, cracks can be seen in the concrete patio. The photographer comments, "Sunroom - bifold doors are now separated from the frame. The doors on the left blew right out in a strong wind 2 weeks after the quake".