Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 10

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack in the wallboard below a window has exposed the bricks, and the skirting board has moved away from the floor. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the wall of the sunroom. This is the interior view of the crack in the previous shot".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 12

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall has slumped to one side, leaving visible gaps between the wall and the roof, and between the wall and a windowframe. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 20

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Cracks between a concrete patio and path in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the concrete patio".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 15

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 17

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A collapsed fence in Richmond. The photographer comments, "The back fence fell down".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 39

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Detail of damage to the twisted Medway Street bridge. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 28

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Cracks in the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks. In the following week these grew much wider".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 29

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has visibly twisted and there are gaps between the bricks. The photographer comments, "One chimney is damaged but still standing - for now. (It was taken down on the morning of Day 2, just as well)".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 30

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has visibly twisted and there are gaps between the bricks. The photographer comments, "Damaged chimney. We'll have to get this taken down tidily, but our roofer friends are a bit busy... (It was taken down on the morning of Day 2, just as well)".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 35

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs diagonally through a brick wall. The photographer comments, "More cracked brickwork".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 36

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Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "The chimney above our bedroom crumbled - glad it didn't come down in one piece".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 37

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A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the vege garden, moving the paving slabs".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 24

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, exposing the wooden framing beneath. The photographer comments, "The foundation and a section of the wall of the dining room have shifted and cracked. The dining room floor is very springy".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 32

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall is visibly out of alignment, leaving large gaps at the corner of the house. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 33

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Damage to a house in Richmond. Two parts of the house have moved apart, leaving a large gap. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 27

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Damage to a house in Richmond. There is a large crack in the driveway, and cracks in the brickwork of a house. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 43

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Residents walk along River Road past large cracks where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading cracks in River Rd; the land left of the crack moved towards the river. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 49

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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".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 50

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Road cones cordon off a large crack in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Lateral spreading towards the river is very obvious here".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 46

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A family walk their dogs down Avonside Drive, while a boy walks past carrying a shovel. In the background, power poles are leaning at extreme angles. The photographer comments, "Power poles in Avonside Drive developed an alarming lean".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 47

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Footprints in liquefaction silt on the side of a residential street. The photographer comments, "Silt has accumulated everywhere".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 41

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The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 44

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A man photographs large cracks in River Road where the road has slumped towards the river. The photographer comments, "Cracking in River Rd. The Banks Ave/Dallington Tce end of our block is impassable".

Canterbury Earthquake September 2010 - Photograph 40

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".

Column capital: Ionic

Images, Canterbury Museum

One limestone column capital, Ionic style. Leaf design on the volutes/scrolls. Salvaged during the demolition of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch.

Earthquake damage - gas station

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City) NZ. Empty fuel tanks lifted out of forecourt at petrol station on Pages Road.

Christchurch earthquake kills 185

Articles, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.

Canterbury Street

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120220 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Clock: Christchurch Railway Station

Images, Canterbury Museum

One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!

Clock: Christchurch Railway Station

Images, Canterbury Museum

One cast iron and perspex turret clock dial with two hands. Originally from the tower of the Christchurch railway station building on Moorehouse Avenue, which later became the science education centre Science Alive!