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Canterbury tremor re-ignites memories of 1931 quake

Audio, Radio New Zealand

As people in Canterbury continue to recover from the earthquake that struck 12 days ago, it's re-ignited the memories of those who survived the deadly 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:11 16:09:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Terry Bellamy receives his two copies of 'The Big Quake' that he purchased from the Christchurch Press from Louise Wilson".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:04:30

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. The fault line running through a paddock".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:22 15:12:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:22 15:13:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".

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An abandoned house on Avonside Drive. A red sign taped to the window states that the house is "Unsafe" to enter.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:05 06:17:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. People look at what was once a straight section of Telegraph Road that moved sideways by 3 metres".

Nic Johns and Mark Osborne WEMO Photograph 126

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A photograph of an orange stickered house on Kilmore Street. The orange sticker indicates that the building can only be entered for short periods.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:11:04 08:12:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Marika Begg with the macrocarpa tree stumps in her garden that were chopped down after earthquake damage. Di Madgin story".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:11:04 08:11:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Marika Begg with the macrocarpa tree stumps in her garden that were chopped down after earthquake damage. Di Madgin story".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:10:12 11:21:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Curator's House restaurant. The view from the back of the building that sustained no real damage from the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:36:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Hororata Homestead totalled by the quake".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:55:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. A deer fenceline destroyed by the quake".

UC Civil and Natural Resources Engineering Photograph 150

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A photograph of a crack in a bank next to a motorway in Christchurch. A tape measure in the crack indicates that it is over six feet deep.

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove 2010:09:09 13:49:17

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aerial shot of the fault line that ruptured, causing Saturday's 7.1 earthquake. Track, fence and hedge showing horizontal displacement".

Christchurch Press Image: Kirk Hargreaves 2010:09:05 11:54:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Day after the earthquake that rocked Christchurch. Damage to the road frontage in front of the Kaiapoi Fire Station".