An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 September 2010 entitled, "Our Earthquake".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 18 September 2010 entitled, "Can you help me make quilts for an Earthquake Family??".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 18 October 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she can haz roses".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 18 October 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she can haz roses".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Historic building owner John Phillips wants the red tape to go so he can pull his very badly damaged heritage building down and start again so the businesses in the premises can start again".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Brett Wells, retail operations director of the Rock Shop, behind the curtain that separates the back of the shop, which they can trade from, and the front (behind Brett) that only staff can enter, after earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Historic building owner John Phillips wants the red tape to go so he can pull his very badly damaged heritage building down and start again so the businesses in the premises can start again. Phillips owns the former Nurse Maude building on Madras Street".
Looking inside a window where some damage to internal fixtures can be seen.
Damage to the interior of an art supplies store. Broken ceramics can be seen through the window.
Cracks in the parapet of a building on Tuam Street. Steel reinforcement can be seen sticking out of the front wall.
Road cones on the Peraki Street railway level crossing in Kaiapoi. In the distance, warping of the railway lines can be seen.
A photograph of damage to the bridge between Avonside Drive and Porritt Park. Large cracks can be seen along the river bank.
A photograph of damage to the bridge between Avonside Drive and Porritt Park. Large cracks can be seen along the river bank.
The wooden foot bridge over the Kaiapoi River. Slumping between the abutments can be seen.
Shipping containers protecting the street from an unstable building on Madras Street. Cracks can be seen in the wall of the building.
Road cones around the damaged Knox Church. Some damaged buildings on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street can also be seen.
Diggers work to clear the rubble from a demolished building on Victoria Street. The Victoria Clock Tower can be seen in the distance.
A tilted power pole on Avonside Drive. A portaloo and road cones can be seen in the distance.
Broken pavement in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Silt from liquefaction can also be seen.
View down Hereford Street, looking west from Madras Street. Road work signs and a crane can be seen in the distance.
Crumbled wall above the window of a brick house on Centaurus Road. Cracks can also be seen diagonally between the bricks.
Jane's Bar in the Henry Africa's building is cordoned off with danger tape. The photographer comments, "My local bar is unsafe and can't open. Sad".
Diggers work to clear the rubble from a demolished building on Victoria Street. The Victoria Clock Tower can be seen in the distance.
A resident on Moore Street demonstrates how her hand can fit inside a large crack caused by the earthquake.
A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on Manchester Street. Broken glass and wood can be seen lying on the footpath.
A pipe run over a street, supplying temporary water to people living in Avonside. A portable toilet can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of children walking home from school along Gayhurst Road. A crack can be seen running across the footpath.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Damage can be seen to the parapet of the northern tower.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Damage can be seen to the parapet of the northern tower.