Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
A page banner promoting articles about the Transitional Cathedral and about a review of the New Zealand Fire Service's response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Demolition of old Fire Station/Library in Lyttelton, corner London Street/Oxford Street".
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A fire fighter in a broken window of the 7 storey MLC building on Manchester Street. Manchester Courts. USAR".
Damage to Wave House on Gloucester Street (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). The roof and left side of the building have collapsed and crumbled into the street, crushing several cars. Emergency personnel have spray painted two of the cars with the word "Clear" to indicate they have been checked for trapped or injured people. The scene has been cordoned off by New Zealand Fire Service tape.
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Singapore Army, the New Zealand Police, the New Zealand Urban Search and Recue Team, and St John, paying their respects to the people who lost their lives during the 22 February 2011 earthquake at a memorial of flowers in Cathedral Square.
Personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Singapore Army, the New Zealand Police, the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team, and St John, standing for two minutes of silence outside the Christ Church Cathedral in honour of the people who lost their lives in the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2011 showing the demolition of 2 Sumner Road, the former library and fire station. This building was a private residence at the time of its demolition. Photograph taken looking north on Oxford Street. Also visible in the photograph are the Lyttelton Information Centre, an entrance to ...
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "225-231 High Street".
Army and fire service personnel looking on from beside cordon fencing on Kilmore Street as a digger demolishes the Piko Wholefoods building. Behind the fencing is another badly damaged building.
This shop caught fire when power restored caused sparks that ignited leaking gas, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team conferring in a tent full of equipment in Latimer Square. Latimer Square was set up as a temporary headquarters for emergency management personnel after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Shirley Joyce and Alison Shields of the Hall of Flame society, enjoying a wine at the fire fighters' celebration for their efforts during the 4 September earthquake".
Fire Service Assistant Area Commander Dave Burford with LT Gore on the HMNZS in Otago. The ship travelled to Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help in the relief effort.
Scaffolding on the side of the Windsor Hotel which has been bent by the collapse of the building's brick wall. The hotel's fire escape has buckled and become detached from the wall.
Heart-shaped notes on the fence of Burwood Primary School. The notes express appreciation for the efforts of the civil defence, fire service, volunteers and council workers from the students of Burwood Primary.
Heart-shaped notes on the fence of Burwood Primary School. The notes express appreciation for the efforts of the civil defence, fire service, volunteers and council workers from the students of Burwood Primary.
Heart-shaped notes on the fence of Burwood Primary School. The notes express appreciation for the efforts of the civil defence, fire service, volunteers and council workers from the students of Burwood Primary.
Student leaders, including UCSA President Kohan McNab and Sam Johnston, head of the Student Volunteer Army, leading students from the University of Canterbury in a two minute silence to remember those who died in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. They have stood on top of the ENSOC fire engine to address the crowd, and the event has been filmed from that vantage point. The students have been enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park after volunteering to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
A member of the Navy talking to a police officer during an operational tour of Lyttelton to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake. In the background, Lyttelton's former Fire Station can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The British UK Fire Service International Rescue Team led by Pete Crook (centreframe) arrives at Christchurch International Airport. Pictures to accompany story by reporter Blair Ensor. Christchurch Earthquake aftermath - day four."
Rob Saunders from the New Zealand Fire Department farewelling the Taiwanese Search and Rescue Team at the Christchurch International Airport. The team is heading home after helping with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake.
A photograph of a musical instrument created from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue worker Barry Smith, from the USAR taskforce, at the NZ Fire Service Training Centre, Woolston, which is temporary home for 80 USAR staff from the North Island".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris - Madras Street".
Personnel from the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside a collapsed building on Cashel Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richmond and Upper Moutere Volunteer Fire Fighters, from left, Craig Clayworth, Allan Rankin, Craig Piner and Blair Hall about to leave for Christchurch to help out exhausted colleagues at the New Brighton Station".
A photograph of children playing a musical instrument constructed from empty fire extinguisher canisters, at Sound Garden. Sound Garden was a Greening the Rubble project created by local artist-musicians and launched as part of FESTA 2013.