Medway Street Bridge over Avon River

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

Medway Street Bridge - River Road end

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

River Avon - duck

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

River Road end of Medway Street Bridge

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The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.

Now Panic and Freak Out Photograph 1

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A photograph of stencilled street art on a fence beside the St Martins Road roundabout. The stencil, created by Kerry Parnell, depicts daleks and space invaders, and reads, "Now panic and freak out".

Bridge Reinforcements in Christchurch

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Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2244

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The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On site is a shipping container, and next to it looks like a pile of recyclable concrete pieces.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2225

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Looking through the cordon fence from the vacant site from the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section it looks to is where CTV building use to be.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:51:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

The Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:17 14:06:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Pupils at St Josephs school dressed up as a book character to help raise money for Christchurch earthquake victims. Pictured from left are Amelia Noone, Sam Regenvanu and Bridget Johnson".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:53:58

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:34:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:42:40

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Timaru Herald Image: Oisin Duke 2010:09:04 16:28:52

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield. Damaged spire-tops lie on the ground after being removed from the church tower".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2533

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Detail of some deconstruction work on the Crowne Plaza Hotel, with a digger, truck and skip in the background. On the cordon fence is a sign that says 'Cafe decadence Victoria St open now'.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:40:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:39:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:52:35

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:36:12

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:41:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:46:21

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:15 04:48:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vaughan Antiques (54 Salisbury St), which is to be demolished. Owner Mike Kerr says he's lost quite a few antiques, but has a 370-year-old chest which survived intact".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 087

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Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where stone blocks have fallen and a steel bracing has been put in front to prevent any future damage. Photographed through the cordon fence.

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:09:22

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:08 14:08:16

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vicar Nick Mountfort is opening the doors at St Johns Anglican church on Friday night for the community to come and light a candle in thanksgiving for surviving the recent earthquake".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 089

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Damage to the St John the Baptist church hall in Latimer Square, seen behind the cordon fence. On the ground next to some building rubble is a sign that says 'Danger!!! Wall unstable. Stay clear'.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 088

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Damage to the St John the Baptist church hall in Latimer Square, seen behind the cordon fence. On the ground next to some building rubble is a sign that says 'Danger!!! Wall unstable. Stay clear'.

IMG_2407

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This building at the corner of Barbadoes Street / St Asaph Street was so badly damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010 that it had to be demolished

Parker defends deadline to fix or demolish buildings

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some owners of commercial buildings badly damaged in the Canterbury earthquake, have been told if they don't repair or demolish them by January the 31st, the Christchurch City Council will do it for them.

The Church in the Quakes: Ps John Alpe's Transcript

Articles, UC QuakeStudies

A transcript of Ps John Alpe's interview for the Church in the Quakes Project. The interview was conducted by Melissa Parsons on 5 December 2012. John Alpe is the Senior Pastor of St Albans Baptist Church.