A house in Richmond being demolished. Part of the foundation has been broken up. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Damage to Wave House on Gloucester Street (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). The roof and left side of the building have collapsed and crumbled into the street, crushing several cars. Emergency personnel have spray painted two of the cars with the word "Clear" to indicate they have been checked for trapped or injured people. The scene has been cordoned off by New Zealand Fire Service tape.
Caption reads: "You can’t do a thing about it but I can’t be bothered going house hunting. I’ll just live each day as best I can. I keep thinking it could change again. The dust here doesn’t bother me, the noise doesn’t bother me. When they start pulling down houses the vibrations don’t bother me. Nothing bothers me. We’re all like that. That’s how you have to be when you can’t do a thing about it."
Damage to the garden of a house in Richmond. Liquefaction is visible among the plants and on the driveway, and the driveway is badly cracked. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd. Water and silt have flattened the long grass in the back garden. The growth right of centre is suckers growing from the stump of a prunus tree we had felled last year. The section of fence between us and our neighbour fell down in the Sep 4 quake".
Damage to a residential property in Richmond. The brick wall of the garage has collapse inward, and the roof fallen in on top of it. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The neighbours behind us used the kayak to get in to their house - it's flooded by Dudley Creek which runs behind the block, plus major liquefaction. Our old garage provides a good spot to park it".
Detail of damage to a house in Richmond. A double-brick wall has collapsed. A wire loop which formerly tied the two layers of bricks together has pulled out from one of the layers, showing how the two parts of the wall moved apart during the shaking. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The remaining double brick by the back door has been further smashed and twisted".
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
A red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of street art on the side of a house. The artwork shows two tui watching over their eggs.
A sign on the window of House of Travel, Victoria Street, reading, 'Moved to temporary premises... 100 Carmen Road, Hornby'.
A photograph of a house surrounded by liquefaction. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "24 Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A photograph of a house surrounded by liquefaction. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "22 Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rear of 214 Tuam Street (old opera house) viewed from Manchester Street. Telephoto image".
A photograph of the interior of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A photograph of a Christmas message written on the wall of a house at Cannon Hill Crescent in Mt Pleasant.
A photograph of the interior of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A video of interpretive dances related to the salvaging of wood from a house, featuring Matt Grant and Elizabeth Guthrey.
A photograph of the interior of an abandoned house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Brighton Road".
A damaged and abandoned house at 10 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the ground.
A photograph of a house surrounded by liquefaction. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "8A Waygreen Avenue".
A photograph of a house with an overgrown garden. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "10 Waygreen Avenue".
A photograph of damaged houses, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake-damage to 99A and 97A Bexley Road".
A photograph of a house with an overgrown garden. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged chimney on a house in Christchurch. The bricks have crumbled to reveal the flue.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers emerging from Te Waipounamu House, a building being demolished in Hereford Street".
A photograph of a house surrounded by liquefaction. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "125 Cass Street, Kaiapoi".
Cracks between a concrete patio and path in a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the concrete patio".
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.