Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
A photograph of a police car parked outside the New Zealand Police kiosk in Cathedral Square. In the background, people are walking through Cathedral Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a church in Christchurch. The gable and top of the side wall have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below. Police tape has been draped around the building.
A police officer and solider on duty on Riccarton Road, a demolished shop in the distance. 'Police Emergency' tape has been placed over the road to create a temporary cordon.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office with members of the New Zealand Army and New Zealand Police. In the background, a St John's ambulance can be seen.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon.
Emergency Police tape placed over a footpath. The footpath is covered in broken glass from a smashed window.
A photograph of a group of stores along Riccarton Road which have been cordoned off with police tape.
A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon. In the distance, a pile of rubble from a demolished building can be seen.
A photograph of Speedy Signs and Peaches and Cream on Tuam Street, cordoned off with plastic fencing and police tape.
A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway. An open rubbish bin can be seen under the bricks, full of organic material.
A photograph of a pile of fallen bricks lying in between two buildings. Police tape has been placed across the alleyway. An open rubbish bin can be seen under the bricks, full of organic material.
A police officer and two soldiers inspects a property on Avonside Drive. The awning above the door has collapsed, taking some of the brick wall with it. It still lies on the front steps of the house.
The damaged Kudos hairdressers building in Merivale, cordoned off with police tape.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph of large cracks in the pavement in front of St Paul's School in Dallington. Liquefaction silt can also be seen. Police tape has been draped across the entrance of the building to the left.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building. Police tape has been placed around the property as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Painted Room on Colombo Street. The roof has collapsed into the building, damaging the front wall and breaking the glass windows. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a cardboard sign outside St Paul's Church in Dallington. The sign reads, "St Paul's Parish Mass, Sunday 10am, Marian College Hall, North Parade". In the background police tape is draped around the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Westminster Street in St Albans. Bricks and other rubble from the buildings have been piled on the footpath. Wire fencing, road cones and police tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall of the facade has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen to the pavement below, taking the awning with them. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, seen from the Tuam Street intersection. Police emergency tape cordons off the street. The photographer comments, "This was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".
A police officer stands guard over a cordoned-off section of Williams Street in Kaiapoi.
A police officer stands guard over a cordoned-off section of Williams Street in Kaiapoi.
The damaged Villa Antiques building in Merivale, cordoned off with police and civil defence tape.
Tape reading, "Danger Keep Out" on the gate to Halswell Primary School. A sign has been stabled to the tape reading, "No unauthorised entry".