
Christchurch Sept 4th Earthquake
Shot a music video in here 2 weeks ago.
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Blackwells Department Store'.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Landmark Kaiapoi store, Blackwell's department store, is pulled down after the earthquake - the store was deemed too dangerous and the delicate demolition started immediately".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Landmark Kaiapoi store, Blackwell's department store, is pulled down after the earthquake - the store was deemed too dangerous and the delicate demolition started immediately".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Landmark Kaiapoi store, Blackwell's department store, is pulled down after the earthquake - the store was deemed too dangerous and the delicate demolition started immediately".
A photograph of the Frogmore gift store on Victoria Street, still open after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. In the distance, rubble can be seen on the footpath, and wire fencing is cordoning off the buildings.
A photograph of rubble outside a store on Victoria Street.
A photograph of a green sticker on the window of The Dolls House Shop antique store on Colombo Street. The sticker indicates that the store is safe to enter. The sign reads, "Inspected, no restriction on use or occupancy. This building has received a brief inspection only. While no apparent structural or other safety hazards have been found, a more comprehensive inspection of the exterior and interior may reveal safety hazards". The structural engineer has written on the sign "propping to rear of building inadequate, fire egress also at rear inappropriate, no occupancy to second storey".
A photograph of furniture outside the Asko Design store on Victoria Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers laid off because of store damage during earthquake".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a store at 599a Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ascot TV old store, earthquake damaged 404 Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Ascot TV old store, earthquake damaged 404 Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. A massive 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch and the wider South Island, causing widespread damage, two serious injuries and power cuts to most of the city. Members of the Blackwells family watch as their Kaiapoi landmark store is pulled down after the earthquake - the store was deemed too dangerous and demolition started immediately".
Collapsed Caravan, Camping and Marine store, Westende Jewellers, and Alva Rados Restaurant in distance.
A photograph of barriers being erected around the Domo furniture store on Tuam Street.
Liquefaction in front of a store in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Sushi Dining Kinji store at 599 Colombo Street.
How Christchurch museums, galleries and libraries which store many of NZ's treasures have fared after the earthquake.
A sign on a store in Colombo Street which reads "We R open, shaken not stirred".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Ambrose and Heal furniture store sign cracked in the earthquake".
Damage to the interior of an art supplies store. Broken ceramics can be seen through the window.
Cracks in the parking lot in front of a store in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Liquefaction and damage to tiles in front of a store in Kaiapo, after the September 4th earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi devastation. Waimakariri Mayor Ron Keating stands outside the historic Blackwells department store".
Shops on Hills Road in Edgeware. The verandas on these store collapsed, bringing down the parapets as well.
Shops on Hills Road in Edgeware. The verandas on these store collapsed, bringing down the parapets as well.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A woman carries her shopping past the extensively-damaged Blackwells department store in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Blackwell, fourth generation owner of Blackwell's Department Store, damaged in the September earthquake".