Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Liquefaction in front of the old Children's Library".
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
The former Public Library building on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork of the gables has crumbled onto the street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Damage to the roof and facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
An old fashioned telephone box outside the Our City O-Tautahi building with heavy steel bracing in the background.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Damage to the facade of the former Children's library on Hereford Street.
The facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Post Office in Cathedral Square".
The turret on the roof of the former Public Library building on Hereford Street.
The old Civic Council Chamber's west wall reinforced with heavy steel bracing.
The former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork on the gable has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Exchange building and the Ibis Hotel on Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Exchange building, former Telecom House, 95 Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Children's Library".
Cracking in the bricks of the old Civic Chamber's tower. The facade is temporarily being held in place with web strapping.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "old City Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Majestic Theatre, Lichfield Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square. The owners and insurers are still trying to decide what is happening to it".
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File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0262
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
The old Magistrate's Court, one of the few old stone buildings still standing, and apparently unharmed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre (telephoto lens used)".
