chimney versus roof

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Roof lost. This was not that uncommon a site around the neighbourhood.

IMG_2352

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

IMG_2353

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The now vacated Christchurch City Council building suffered some damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.

Former Nurse Maude building, Madras Street

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photographs of the former Nurse Maude building, 192 Madras Street, taken November 2010. Note that the Southern Blues Bar, 196 Madras Street, has since been demolished. From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Soft Stripping

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Victoria Apartments demolition is under way on a walk around the city to find out what is happening in the city. Feb 17, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. "soft-stripped", which means that any remaining belongings will be removed, as well as furnishings and internal walls.

Sand volcanos cover Rydal Street

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

This has made a huge mess for the residents to clean up. I heard on the news that homes have been damaged by subsidence in areas of earthquake-caused liquefaction like this.

neighbours survey the sand volcanos

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Lots of people were out and about in the streets checking on everyone after the earthquake. When it was clear that everyone was OK, the sand volcanos became the feature of interest.

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning. When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...

sand volcano tours

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Yes, it was a joke. The tours, that is, not the yard filled with earthquake-caused sand volcanos. They were very real. You can see one covering the driveway in this photo. The signs read as follows. "Tours run 1/2 hourly. $5.25 admission. Eftpos unavailable." "If you think this is bad... you should see the back!"