A digger scrapes up liquefaction silt from Warden Street in Shirley, while workers with shovels look on. The photographer comments, "Clearing silt in Warden St".
At an event held to thank the Student Volunteer Army, Op Shop's Jason Kerrison signs a shovel representative of the hard work by the students.
A photograph of University of Canterbury students carrying wheelbarrows, shovels and spades to help clean up liquefaction in earthquake-damaged areas after the September 2010 earthquake.
Workers using a shovel and a wheelbarrow to clear liquefaction from a property. The liquefaction is being piled out the front where it will be collected.
A member of the Student Volunteer Army leaning on her spade as she waits for a bus. This student has spend the day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.
A photograph submitted by Rose to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "February 2011, Avondale. Silt piled up outside our house after hours on the shovel.".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cassia Place brothers Daniel and Josh Evans walk armed with a shovel to borrow fuel, after waking up to find their garden under silt".
Jason Kerrison of Opshop, Prime Minister John Key, Student Volunteer Army Organiser and Mayor Bob Parker pictured with signed shovels during an event to thank the Student Volunteer Army.
A trailer loaded with wheelbarrows and shovels belonging to the Student Volunteer Army. The equipment has been returned by students after a day of clearing liquefaction from Christchurch properties.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Waitaki Street resident Mark Gilbertson shovels silt. The crater on the New Brighton street is where the pavement collapsed, bursting the mains and flooding the street".
A cat curled up on a couch next to a cushion depicting a kiwi in a hard hat holding a shovel. The cushion was purchased at Lyttelton flea market in Oxford Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt from Flemington Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".
A photograph of someone shovelling compost during a composting workshop at Agropolis. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. The workshop was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of someone shovelling compost during a composting workshop at Agropolis. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. The workshop was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt in the garden of a property along Flemington Avenue".
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator. The photographer comments, "This is a huge excavator in the Christchurch CBD. It is being used to clear away the enormous amount of rubble from the buildings being demolished. It seems that nearly all the big machinery from all other the world has been needed in the clean up of the earthquake damaged buildings and utilities".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".
Students from the University of Canterbury enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park amongst their wheelbarrows and shovels. The students have volunteered to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
Students from the University of Canterbury enjoying a barbeque lunch break in Burwood Park amongst their wheelbarrows and shovels. The students have volunteered to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
Shovels and wheelbarrows sitting in Burwood Park near students from the University of Canterbury who are enjoying a barbeque. The students have volunteered to dig up liquefaction as part of the Student Volunteer Army.
A family walk their dogs down Avonside Drive, while a boy walks past carrying a shovel. In the background, power poles are leaning at extreme angles. The photographer comments, "Power poles in Avonside Drive developed an alarming lean".
Severe damage on a New Brighton Road. It had to be reformed and raised up 40 cm. A pile of dried liquefaction has been shovelled onto the footpath. Road cones mark out the uneven surfaces on the road.
A photograph of Liv Worsnop of Plant Gang and another person shovelling compost during a composting workshop at Agropolis. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. The workshop was part of FESTA 2013.
A worker repairs a leaning power pole in Bexley. The photographer comments, "I was told that this electricity pole in Bexley always leans after every big earthquake. Maybe it might take more than a one man and one shovel to put 'straight'".
Cleaning up the silt and sand from Hoon Hay properties. Here Laura, Robbie, and Ronny are part of the clean-up crew on Wyn Street.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army walking down Fleete Street in Dallington. Many of the students are holding shovels which they will use to dig liquefaction out of residents' properties. In the background, students can be seen digging as well as piles of liquefaction already placed on the road.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. University student Sam Johnson organised through Facebook students to go into the suburbs to help residents clean up after Saturday morning's earthquake. They gathered in Halswell to help residents clean up the silt from their properties. Celia Mann and Dave White shovel dirt".
Cleaning up Manning Signs of the silt from liquefaction. Three fellow workers man the shovels while two building engineers talk to the boss (hidden). After doing the car park we then turned our hands to the inside of the factory, once clearance was given that we could go inside.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. University student Sam Johnson organised through Facebook students to go into the suburbs to help residents clean up after Saturday morning's earthquake. They gathered in Halswell to help residents clean up the silt from their properties. James Litchwark (L) and Tom van Laanen shovel dirt".
