Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to the Empire Hotel, London Street, Lyttelton

Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
12 April 2011
 Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 12 April 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Empire Hotel on London Street. The photograph shows the façade of the hotel supported by the framework installed to brace the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Also visible on the fencing in the foreground is the advertising placard for a Community Briefing.
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Maker
Production place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Collecting unit
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Researcher comments/remarks
After the 4 September 2010 earthquake considerable efforts were put into propping and stabilising damaged buildings with the intent to repair them. At the time this appeared viable for many buildings. However, the cumulative effect of not only the large earthquakes occurring in February and June 2011 but the impact of over 10,000 aftershocks continually weakened already damaged structures until demolition became necessary for public safety or because the building became uneconomically viable to repair.
Associated place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Associated place notes
London Street
Associated event
Earthquake 4 September 2010; 04 September 2010; Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Associated event notes
Damage caused
Damage caused
Associated period
2011/2010s
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
DSCF0592
Accession number
2013.17.62

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