Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2216

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The ground of The Pump House in Linwood. A pile of brick sits next to the damage brick wall.

Cracks in the Veneer

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Large cracks run through the brick cladding of this house in Wainoni. The photographer comments, "During the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch the land which ran alongside the Avon river on Avonside Drive slumped towards the waterway. Houses which were wooden framed and had an external brick veneer started to sink into the liquefied soil. This caused the brick walls to crack, but the houses' occupants though shook up were saved by the wooden framework from the houses collapsing on them".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2118

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A pile of bricks from a damaged house.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2365

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Damaged building with sections of its brick wall boarded up.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 161

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Temporary repairs to the damaged gable ends of a brick building.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2185

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Damaged brick fence with the words 'Danger keep clear' on it.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2174

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Damage to residential properties. In the background is a damaged brick property.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2026

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A trailer of bricks in front of a house with damaged walls.

The Face of a Quake

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A damaged brick building on Tuam Street. Bricks have fallen from the wall exposing the interior, where a wooden structure can be seen to have collapsed. The photographer comments, "This is the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. It closely resembles a face and the round blob in the square hole at the top of the nose is a pigeon".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2629

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A pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central. The site grounds are overgrown.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2631

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Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.

‘The Bricks’ and Shipping on the Avon

Articles, Lost Christchurch

When Christchurch was Young Written for Ellesmere Guardian by Mr W. A. Taylor, 1944 The Avon river (Otakaro) predates its sister stream the Heathcote (Opawaho) as a navigable course to Christchurch…

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2173

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A construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. In the background is a damaged brick property.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2630

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Detail of a damaged building in Christchurch Central. Bit of broken furniture, fabric and brick rubble can be seen.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2213

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Damage to a row of residential properties. Brick has fallen from some secton and covered up with a timber board.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2590

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A property that appears to be abandoned. Detail of overgrown weeds and bricks behind the fence and the red rubbish bin.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1811

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Damaged house on Chester St East with the windows boarded up. There is also a pile of bricks in front of the house.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1911

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2187

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Damage property behind a fence. A front section of the house has already been removed, and bricks have fallen off a section of the wall.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1910

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2198

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Damaged property that housed the Talon Arms, a Gunsmith store on Worcester Street. On it are some signs that say 'Free bricks here' and 'Guns gone clear'.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1909

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Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1923

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A brick wall has been spray painted after being cleared by a USAR team, this system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 145

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A brick building supported by shipping containers on Colombo Street. The side wall of the building has been revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.

Seismic Performance of Masonry Buildings in the Christchurch Earthquakes 2…

Research papers, The University of Auckland Library

Following the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 a number of researchers were sent to Christchurch, New Zealand to document the damage to masonry buildings as part of “Project Masonry”. Coordinated by the Universities of Auckland and Adelaide, researchers came from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Italy, Portugal and the US. The types of masonry investigated were unreinforced clay brick masonry, unreinforced stone masonry, reinforced concrete masonry, residential masonry veneer and churches; masonry infill was not part of this study. This paper focuses on the progress of the unreinforced masonry (URM) component of Project Masonry. To date the research team has completed raw data collection on over 600 URM buildings in the Christchurch area. The results from this study will be extremely relevant to Australian cities since URM buildings in New Zealand are similar to those in Australia