A photograph of the earthquake damage to a section of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The chimney has fallen off the roof and is now resting in the patio. Behind the chimney, one of the walls has a noticeable lean and the glass of one of the French doors is broken. The photographer comments, "The glass was broken by looters who entered the house and took bits that interested them".
A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The grass has not been mowed and one of the windows has been boarded up with plywood. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that the access to the house is restricted. There is also a sign in the window to the left, depicting a bulldozer with a line through it. The photographer comments, "Avon Loop resident Donna Allfrey made the sign for Duff".
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.
A Government report into the depth of the housing shortage in Christchurch shows the number of rental properties has almost halved since the earthquakes.
“The degree of civilisation in a society can be judged by entering its prisons” – Fyodor Dostoevsky One of the challenges faced by any new colony is what to do with the non-conformists, renegades, and criminals. The ideal, of course, … Continue reading →
20131214_6268_1D3-24 Where once stood houses (Day 348/365) The area beside the lower Avon River in New Brighton of Evans Avenue and Admirals Way has been cleared of houses and boundary fences (there were between 15 and 20 houses on this block) , fully fenced with post and wire and "spray on" grass applied. These were all red zone properties a...
An infographic about the effects of earthquakes on houses.
An infographic showing a design for earthquake-proofing houses.
Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged.
Close-up of liquefaction outside a house in Parklands.
A photograph of a temporary house in Rawhiti Domain.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Avonmore House.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
Silt from liquefaction along the edge of a house.
Detail of damage to Beaufort House on Latimer Square.
Deconstruction of the Pacific Brands House on Victoria Street.
House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Avonmore House.
A graph showing annual house value growth in Canterbury.
A photograph of the house at 6 Eversleigh Street.
An infographic showing the status of houses in Southshore.
A house on Peterborough Street has been red stickered.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.
Detail of damage inside a house in St Albans.