The sign for Perry's Cafe has had "Shaken but not deterred" added under the name of the cafe. One of the iconic figures of two workmen painted on the side of the building, which have regularly-changed speech bubbles commenting humorously on topical subjects, are saying "Is my crack showing?" The paint has peeled from the other speech bubble, obscuring the reply. The photographer comments, "After the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch a lot of buildings were damaged and made off limits. This affected a lot of cafes and take aways, so if you were open you needed to make it known. The words missing from the speech bubble are 'Don't be silly'".
A digitally manipulated image of the sun shining through a stand of pine trees in New Brighton. Some of the trees are on a lean. The photographer comments, "Due to the Christchurch earthquakes and the land subsiding in this area the trees in this area will nearly all be cut down. So these may be the last tall trees to bathe in the sunshine for decades to come".
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Wayne Thomas, 2 February 2012.
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Wayne Thomas, 2 February 2012.
Photo of complete demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Tim Davie, 6 February 2012.
The Medway Street footbridge in Richmond has warped beyond repair in the February 2011 earthquake.
The Medway Street footbridge in Richmond has warped beyond repair in the February 2011 earthquake.
Clock tower on Victoria St stopped at the time of the 22nd February earthquake.
Flowers were placed in road cones to commemorate those that died in the February earthquake.
Broken windows on a building in Welles Street. The photographer comments, "Keep out of sight. The wind will cover our breathing. Is there anything to eat in here?".
Glass panels with brass surrounds, stacked inside a building. The photographer comments, "These were brass dividers that were brought inside the building two years ago after the Christchurch earthquake. They have been sitting there abandoned in a restaurant that will be either repaired and reopened at a later date or demolished like the many others of its kind".
The damaged New Regent Street facades. The clock has stopped at 12.51 pm on 22 February 2011.
A fallen branch caught in weeds in the River Styx. The photographer comments, "This branch was broken off during one of the recent Christchurch earthquakes and fell into the River Styx. Now one side has sprouted roots and the other new buds".
Close up of an oven element which has blown and partly melted. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquake on the 22 February we had no power for about 4 days. We finally got electricity again from the electricity companies' mobile generator the size of a big van. We turned on the oven and there was a loud vibrating hum and this was the result".
Photo silt of a heart shape at a property in Burwood, Christchurch taken by Paul Gofton, 28 February 2011.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
The public at the Memorial Service in Hagley Park to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 22nd February earthquake.
Victoria Mansons and the Clock tower on Victoria St which is stopped at the time of the February 22nd earthquake.