Becker Fraser Earthquake Photographs September 2010
Photographs taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in September 2010.
Last updated
7:55pm 31st October 2017
Type
Collection
Identifier
qsr-collection:12267
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 025
- 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.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 026
- Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 027
- Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. A man with a hard hats and hi-vis vest on can be. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage. There is a crane sitting inside the fenced area.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 028
- A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 029
- A braced chimney on a house in Cashmere which has also been waterproofed with tarpaulins, plastic sheeting and blankets.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 030
- Magnolia blooms in a private garden on the Cashmere hills.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 031
- A Christchurch City Council/Canterbury District Health Board/ECan sign on a tree next to the Heathcote River reads, "Warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a public health risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area.".
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 032
- Daffodils in bloom in Cracroft park.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 033
- Fencing in Poplar Lane cuts one side off from the other, but a City Council sign reads "Businesses open as usual during construction", indicating the stores and bars are still open.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 034
- A sign outside Poplar Lane reading "Temporary Road Closure, Poplar Street will be closed between Lichfield Street and Tuam Street from 7am on 09:08:2010 to 6pm on 22:11:2010, Enquiries: 0800 SAFE 4U". "Danger Keep Out" tape can be seen behind the sign.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 035
- A crushed car on Lichfield Street. Bricks from the above building fell during the quake onto the parked car. Fortunately, nobody was inside.
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- BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 036
- A building on Lichfield Street next to Poplar Lane. The top of the building crumbled onto the street during the 4 September earthquake, crushing a car. The inner walls are now visible on the top storey.