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A view across Norwich Quay in Lyttelton showing the historic Post Office building and Forbes' Store. Masonry has fallen from the walls of both buildings and the awning of Forbes' Store has collapsed.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Post Office, Norwich Quay".

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A photograph of the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former Lyttleton Post Office on Norwhich Quay in Lyttelton.

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A photograph of cracks in the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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The former Post Office on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay with wire fencing around the building.

Old Post Office Window with Watercolour Effect

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The Old Lyttelton Post Office, opened in 1874, showing damage after a series of earthquakes hit Christchurch and Lyttelton over the last 9 months. In the shadow of a broken house, Down a deserted street, Propt walls, cold hearths, and phantom stairs, And the silence of dead feet — Locked wildly in one another's arms I saw two lovers meet. ...

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A photograph of a detail of the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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A photograph of a detail of the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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A photograph of a detail of the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

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A photograph of the two windows of the former Post Office building in Lyttelton.

Now and Forever

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The Old Lyttelton Post Office, opened in 1874, showing damage after a series of earthquakes hit Christchurch and Lyttelton over the last 9 months. Processed to capture the "feel" of the sign "Now and Forever Images".

Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Old Post Office Building on Norwi…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing damage to the Old Post Office Building on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. The old Telegraph office located beside the Old Post Office and the Timeball Station are also visible. Architect As Lyttelton's first main street, Norwich Quay was the site of many early g...

Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage to Old Post Office Building on Norwi…

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One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing damage to the Old Post Office Building on the Corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. Architect The archaeological investigation of the site of the old Lyttelton Post Office uncovered evidence of Maori settlement in the area including a midden, fire places and an adze. Th...

Fairfax Video, October 2011 (2)

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A video of an interview with Andy Dodd, archaeologist at Underground Overground Archaeology, and Rewi Couch, representative for Te Hapu o Ngai Te Wheke, about the excavation of the site of the former Lyttelton Post Office on Norwich Quay. A Maori adze was found by the archaeologists deep beneath the concrete foundations of the building. The adze is a woodworking tool which indicates that early Maori settlers may have carved and launched waka on the site.

Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwi…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the demolition of the former Canterbury Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. At the time of demolition the ground floor was occupied by the Magma Gallery. Also visible in the photograph are the Old Post Office, Lyttelton Takeaways (corrugated iron walls) and ...