Becker Fraser Earthquake Photographs September 2010

Photographs taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in September 2010.

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BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 133
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 133
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, and a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need of reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 134
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 134
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need for reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 135
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 135
St Mary & St Athanaslos Church on Edgeware Road. The gable at the front of the church has crumbled (as well as in the building behind). The bricks can still be seen along the ground.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 136
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 136
A digger works on clearing the rubble from demolished shops of Westminster Street in St Albans.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 137
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 137
Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 138
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 138
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The edge of the wall has separated from the bricks and is threatening to topple. Cracks can be seen running diagonally through the brick wall, the rest of the wall missing above.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 139
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 139
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road, right side. Cracks can be seen running diagonally between the bricks. The top of the wall has crumbled onto the pavement below.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 140
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 140
Detail of the front right corner of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. Many of the bricks have broken and fallen away.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 141
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 141
St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled onto the pavement below, bending the front gate. Road cones and tape indicate that it is not safe to enter.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 142
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 142
A digger clearing away the rubble of Revival Upholstery and Furniture Care, a single storey brick shop on Barbadoes Street.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 143
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 143
The fish and chip shop on Hills Road in Edgeware. The building is red stickered meaning it is unsafe to enter. Without the glass in the window, the inside of the store is easy to see. Panelling on the walls and roof have come down and much of the furniture has been removed.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 144
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 144
Shops on Hills Road in Edgeware. The verandas on these store collapsed, bringing down the parapets as well.