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Christchurch earthquake - your photos
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Image 1 of 89: Hundreds of tonnes of paper in this warehouse ended up on the floor and had to be trucked away to be recycled. Photo / Hamish Kirke
Image 2 of 89: Urban Search and Rescue personnel help to stabilise the chimney of the Old Shipping Office in Akaroa - one of the few left standing. Photo / Sonya Watts
Image 3 of 89: Taken while riding around south Colombo Street. Photo / Paul Hackett
Image 4 of 89: All Blacks flags fly proudly at Lincoln's Famous Grouse pub, which was demolished on Friday, September 10, 2010. Photo / Errol Wood
Image 5 of 89: The Famous Grouse pub in Lincoln before its demolition due to earthquake damage. photo / Errol Wood
Image 6 of 89: Damage to my neighbour's fence. Photo / Jake Bailey
Image 7 of 89: Brilliant example of pragmatic, No.8 wire humour. Taken in Avonside. Photo / Meshell Edgecombe
Image 8 of 89: House in Dallington. Photo / Richard Jeffcote
Image 9 of 89: Cracks in the footpath. Photo / Richard Jeffcote
Image 10 of 89: The top of Leeston Church's spire sits precariously after cracking and moving during the earthquake. Photo / Jeanette Newton
Image 11 of 89: The Boy Scouts' den in Fendalton. Photo / Jake Bailey
Image 12 of 89: Damage to a house in Colombo Street leaves a lavatory on display. Photo / Olivia Chamberlain
Image 13 of 89: Lower Styx Road in Brooklands after the earthquake. Photo / Hannelie Bergmann
Image 14 of 89: Our backyard in Sandy Knolls. Photo / Ray McIntyre
Image 15 of 89: Images of destruction from Gloucester Street. Photo / Tom McCarthy
Image 16 of 89: Demolition and clean up on Gloucester St in the central city. Photo / Tom McCarthy
Image 17 of 89: This building on the corner of Worcester St and Manchester St in central Christchurch was badly damaged by the earthquake. Photo / Danny Baré
Image 18 of 89: The on ramp at Chaneys Corner. Photo / Phil Morgan
Image 19 of 89: A BMW damaged by falling debris. Photo / Logan McMillan
Image 20 of 89: Christchurch earthquake road damage. Photo / Yan Neo
Image 21 of 89: Manchester Street in Christchurch. Photo / Danny Baré
Image 22 of 89: Halswell Hammer Hardware. Photo / Linda Perkins
Image 23 of 89: Waimakariri riverbanks Near Kainga. Photo / Dave Reed
Image 24 of 89: A basketball court damaged by the earthquake. Photo / Peter Scarlet
Image 25 of 89: Waimakariri riverbanks in Christchurch. Photo / Dave Reed
Image 26 of 89: A vehicle damaged by falling debris. Photo / Steve Fowler
Image 27 of 89: The old Christchurch Railway Station Clock Tower, with visible cracks, and showing the clock stopped at 4:35. Photo / James Rattray
Image 28 of 89: A Christchurch building damaged by the earthquake. Photo / Cody Packer
Image 29 of 89: The New Zealand spirit is well and truly alive. Photo / Jake Bailey
Image 30 of 89: Damaged shop on corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Photo / Justing Bulling
Image 31 of 89: Where the chimney fell through the roof. Photo / Mei-ling Dow
Image 32 of 89: A damaged vehicle in Christchurch. Photo / Michal Karnik
Image 33 of 89: Firefighters fight the blaze at a building on Hereford St in central Christchurch. This fire is thought to be the only one that broke out following the earthquake. Photo / Greg Bell
Image 34 of 89: Shifted footpath. Photo / Andrew Gill
Image 35 of 89: Ferrymead Mitre 10 MEGA. Photo / Michelle Blakely
Image 36 of 89: Taking shelter. Photo / Steve Howes
Image 37 of 89: Liquifaction in Papanui. Photo / Keith Hitchings
Image 38 of 89: Road damage in Northwood. Photo / Keith Hitchings
Image 39 of 89: Hills Road Fish and Chips. Photo / Rachel Crawford
Image 40 of 89: Hills Road Fish and Chips and Blade Runners Hair Design. Photo / Rachel Crawford
Image 41 of 89: The old Christchurch Girls High on corner of Armagh and Montreal Streets. Photo / Charlene Koh
Image 42 of 89: Corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Photo / Charlene Koh
Image 43 of 89: Corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. Photo / Charlene Koh
Image 44 of 89: Broken footpath. Photo / Angie Amor
Image 45 of 89: Destroyed shops on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Photo / Lauren Stewart
Image 46 of 89: Destroyed shops on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Photo / Lauren Stewart
Image 47 of 89: Pantry contents. Photo / Steve Howes
Image 48 of 89: Grocery mahem at New World Redcliffs. Photo / Chris van der Leer
Image 49 of 89: Road damage. Photo / Jemma Walker
Image 50 of 89: Roadside split. Photo / Jemma Walker
Image 51 of 89: Photo / Cory Stewart
Image 52 of 89: Photo / Cory Stewart
Image 53 of 89: Photo / Cory Stewart
Image 54 of 89: The badly damaged St Mary & St Athanasios Coptic Orthodox Church on Edgeware Road. Photo / Lauren Stewart
Image 55 of 89: Lichfield Street. Photo / Madhu Vasudevamurthy
Image 56 of 89: Lichfield Street. Photo / Madhu Vasudevamurthy
Image 57 of 89: Pallets of V energy drink that have fallen off destroyed storage shelves. Photo / Michael Rowe
Image 58 of 89: Room with a view. Photo / Olivia Ashton
Image 59 of 89: Destroyed car. Photo / Olivia Ashton
Image 60 of 89: Photo / Olivia Ashton
Image 61 of 89: Christchurch Northern Motorway on ramp. Photo / Justine Bulling
Image 62 of 89: Armagh Street corner. Photo / Carolyn Robertson
Image 63 of 89: Barbadoes Street building. Photo / Carolyn Robertson
Image 64 of 89: Engineer Warren Lewis of the firm Lewis and Barrow says the neo-classical facade of the damaged Historic Oxford Terrace Baptist Church will have to be demolished. Photo / Carolyn Robertson
Image 65 of 89: Destroyed storage racks at warehouse. Photo / Michael Rowe
Image 66 of 89: Sand volcanoes. Photo / Andrew Gill
Image 67 of 89: Photo / Derae Jarvis
Image 68 of 89: Damage to windows above NZ Post on Colombo Street. Photo / Charlene Koh
Image 69 of 89: Christchurch City Council building suffers damage from the quake. Photo / Charlene Koh
Image 70 of 89: Seen here is the cracked Gayhurst Road and the approaches to the Dallington Bridge over the Avon River. Photo / Allana Amstad
Image 71 of 89: Seen here is the cracked Gayhurst Road and the approaches to the Dallington Bridge over the Avon River. Photo / Allana Amstad
Image 72 of 89: Driveway damage. Photo / Olivia Brown
Image 73 of 89: Manchester St in the city. The building in the immediate distance is the historic MLC building which is being completely demolished because of its dangerous condition. Photo / Charlie Panapa
Image 74 of 89: The brick, the bed, and the ugly. Photo / Alexander Fitzgerald
Image 75 of 89: Mairehau Road, Parklands. Photo / Helen Oakes
Image 76 of 89: Fallen bell tower. Photo / Rod Stuart
Image 77 of 89: St Johns Angligan Church, Hororata. Photo / Julie Dunsmuire
Image 78 of 89: Mt Pleasant Yacht Club. Photo / Daniel Mazey
Image 79 of 89: Roadside damage on Bridge Street. Photo / Daniel Mazey
Image 80 of 89: Glasshouse damage. Photo / Tony Kim
Image 81 of 89: St Asaph and Manchester Street corner. Photo / Julie Dunsmuire
Image 82 of 89: North banks of Kaiapoi River. Photo / Jessica Rea
Image 83 of 89: Burwood water leak. Photo / Janet Buhler
Image 84 of 89: Blackwells Department Store Kaiapoi. Photo / Dian Armstrong
Image 85 of 89: Demolition of Lincoln's Famous Grouse. Photo / Emma Shaharudin
Image 86 of 89: Central city destruction. Photo / Philip Toms
Image 87 of 89: Central city destruction. Photo / Philip Toms
Image 88 of 89: The old brick buildings in Sydenham took a hammering. Note how the veranda neatly folded over the shop window to stop looters. Bricks from this building broke windows in the BNZ bank across the road. Photo / Rod Stuart
Image 89 of 89: Smashed sheets of glass. Photo / Janet Dean
Image 1 of 89: Hundreds of tonnes of paper in this warehouse ended up on the floor and had to be trucked away to be recycled. Photo / Hamish Kirke
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