Christchurch Earthquake - Godley House, Diamond Harbour

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Due to the 7.1 earthquake on 4th September 2010 and then the following earthquakes Godley House has suffered severe damage. Godley house was built in 1880 by Harvey Hawkins - see www.godleyhouse.co.nz/

Building Record Form for Godley House, Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour

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Building Record Form for Godley House, Waipapa Avenue, Diamond Harbour

Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre Earthquake News: Godley House Farewell

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A news item titled, "Godley House Farewell", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (7)

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A video about the 5.1 magnitude aftershock which hit Diamond Harbour on Wednesday 8 September 2010. The aftershock caused damage to Godley House, the Governors Bay Hotel, and St Cuthbert's Church. The video includes footage of each of the buildings, as well as interviews with the owner of Godley House, the owner of the Governors Bay Hotel, and Bruce Adamson, a Lyttelton local.

Piles, bones and marbles: what was under the Godleys’ house?

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

Way back in the winter of 2012, at the height of the post-earthquake demolition, I was pretty excited to learn we were going to get the chance to investigate the site of John and Charlotte Godley’s house in Lyttelton. John … Continue reading →

Christchurch Press Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:04 (05)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour".

Christchurch Press Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:04 (04)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour".

Christchurch Press Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:04 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour".

Christchurch Press Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:04 (03)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour. Owners Richard and Michelle Hawes".

Christchurch Press Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:04 (02)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The historic Godley House accommodation/restaurant at Diamond Harbour. Owner's son Taylor Fleet, aged 13".

The closest home to Monday's quake epicentre

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch at 2:20 on Monday afternoon Barry Ross was outside his home at Godley Head on the Port Hills, where is he is the Department of Conservation caretaker. Barry's house is thought to be the closest to the epicentre that day and such was the force of the quake he was thrown to the ground and some of the cliff nearby fell away. He lost power and water for a few days but now he's back home, clearing up and determined to get on with life.