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Becker Fraser Earthquake Photographs September 2010

Photographs taken by BeckerFraserPhotos in September 2010.

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7:55pm 31st October 2017
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BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 037
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 037
A green notice on a building on Manchester Street, indicating that it has been assessed by structural engineers and is safe. Every building in Christchurch was assessed in this way, a green, yellow or red notice placed on the front door or window. Green means ok to enter; yellow, restricted use; red, not safe to enter.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 038
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 038
Cracking in the brickwork of an archway on Manchester Street. This type of cracking was common in the Central City after the 4 September earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 039
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 039
A shop on Manchester Street. The front wall has collapsed onto the street, revealing the inside of the building. Fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 040
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 040
The entrance to Sol Square on Colombo Street, barred off with wire fencing and plastic walls.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 041
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 041
The Para Rubber Building on Manchester Street, its demolition nearly complete. A concrete post can be seen in this picture, the steel reinforcement visible out the sides.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 042
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 042
People preparing to load salvaged stock from a damaged store into a shipping container on Manchester Street. A truck with mechanical arms will be used to lift the container.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 043
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 043
The clock on the old Moorhouse Avenue Railway Station. The clock can be used to indicate when the earthquake occurred as it stopped when the earthquake struck.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 044
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 044
A mobile disaster response unit parked in a supermarket car park on Moorhouse Avenue.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 045
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 045
The roof of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. Masonry has tumbled into the building, tearing a hole in the roof and exposing the inside of the church.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 046
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 046
Spring flowers among the rubble of St John's Church, Latimer Square, Christchurch.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 047
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 047
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 048
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2010 photograph 048
A pile of bricks in front of a building on Madras Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the area, and a man can be seen taking a photo from the other side.