Images tagged "earthquake"

Christchurch Before and After the Earthquakes. A police officer and soldier from the New Zealand Army stand guard at one of the entrances to the closed central business district in Gloucester Street during June 2012

The Crowne Plaza Hotel seriously damaged in the earthquakes was later demolished.

Corner Cathedral Square and Worcester Street before the big earthquake: Photograph taken on 16 July 2011 before big Christchurch earthquake.

Corner Cathedral Square and Worcester Street after the big earthquake: Photograph taken on 1 October 2013 after the big Christchurch earthquake.

$Barrow\'s Buildings, Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand,before the earthquakes. Photo taken 28 December 2009.$

$Barrow\'s Buildings, Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand,after the earthquakes. Photo taken 18 March 2011. The brick facade fell forward onto Papanui Road.$

Statue of William Rolleston, in Rolleston Avenue, outside Canterbury Museum. Rolleston was Superintendent of the Canterbury Province from 1868 until 1877. Photograph taken on 21 February 2011 just one day before the big Christchurch earthquake during which his statue tipped over.

William Rolleston statue the following day with its head broken off. This photograph taken on 22 February 2011 at 5.40pm. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Canterbury at 12:51 pm on Tuesday, 22 February 2011 local time. In total 185 people lost their lives. Photograph: Allan Burgess

Just after the big earthquake William Rolleston statue outside Canterbury Museum.

Sweeping and cleaning up in Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch City, after the big earthquake. Photograph taken 22 February 2011.

Soldiers with a LAV (light armoured vehicle) New Zealand Army, cordon the central city business district of Christchurch which was extensively damaged. 24 February 2011.

Police and army cordon around Christchurch Central City red zone. Photograph taken 24 February 2011

New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team after the big earthquake.

Before the big earthquake: Worcester Boulevard walking towards the Square 2 July 2010

Before the big earthquake: Christchurch City Council's first permanent Municipal Chambers were built in 1887 in Queen Anne style, Christchurch, New Zealand. Photograph taken 2 July 2010.

After the big earthquake: Christchurch City Council's first permanent Municipal Chambers. Photograph taken 1 October 2013.

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