Christchurch Earthquake Photos

 


This buckled bridge over the Avon river is just one example of the quake's incredible impact.  Photo / Sarah Ivey


Blackwells Department Store at Kaiapoi


Images of cars crushed by falling debris were reminders of how much deadlier the quake could have been had it happened during daylight hours.  Photo / Mark Mitchell, William Booth, NZPA


Along with homeowners, retailers such as this Christchurch liquor store bore the brunt of the quake.  Photo / NZPA


The destruction of the historic Deans Homebush homestead was one of the disaster's most enduring images. Here Jim Deans surveys the damage.  Photo / Mark Mitchell


Kaiapoi Information Centre (formerly the Kaiapoi Railway Station Building)


Kaiapoi was amongst the hardest hit areas. Here a man walks through a gaping crack in the earth.  Photo / AP


This aerial photograph shows the MLC/NZ Express Co building, a category one historic place, which suffered extensive damage and the council has ordered be demolished.  Photo / Sarah Ivey


The bell tower masonry of St John's church in Hororata fell through the roof and shattered the church organ during the quake.  Photo / Simon Baker


But through it all, Canterbury's enduring community spirit shone through. Such as these students who teamed up through Facebook to provide help with the post-quake clean-up.  Photo / Mark Mitchell

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