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    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Johnson family of Avonside Drive is at a loss to believe their home is only half insured. From left, Blake - 4, Lisa, Danielle - 6 and Gary Johnson".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Students at Southbridge School back at school after it was closed after the earthquake. From left Neesha Ineson (10) Jessica Carter (10) and Bethan Johanson (11)".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the many the tributes left on Colombo Street between St Asaph and Tuam Streets where 13 people died on 22 February 2011".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Murray Brownie, Gracie McDowell and Callum McDowell".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of the intersection of Durham and Kilmore Streets, with the Copthorne Hotel on the left. Kilmore Street has been cordoned off with cones and tape.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A view down High Street, looking north-west from the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Part of a stone wall left sticking out over the edge after the cliff below it collapsed. The photographer comments, "A viewing platform in Clifton has its foundations exposed after the cliff face collapsed".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Gloucester Street with the Cathedral visible on the bottom left and Oxford Terrace to the right. Clarendon Towers has been demolished.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of a cleared site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Sarah Baxter (left) and sister Nicola Baxter look at a road slump on Highway 77 between Glenroy and Glentunnel that closed the road".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury earthquake. Sarah Baxter (left) and sister Nicola Baxter look at a road slump on Highway 77 between Glenroy and Glentunnel that closed the road".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bevan Fergusson, caretaker, left, and Sunjay Ganda, participation and development manager, remove goals from the ruined hockey pitch at Porritt Park following Canterbury's earthquake".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Melissa Rose (left) and Sheryl Pearce give John Key a kiss on the cheek as he arrives for the Band Together concert for Canterbury at Hagley Park".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Playing in cracks in Avonside Drive from left: Bailey McFarlane (6), Cameron McFarlane (4) and Tyler McFarlane (9)".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are From left: Gracie McDowell, Callum McDowell and Jamie McDowell".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Saudi Students staying at Donegal Irish House after fleeing the Canterbury earthquake zone. From left Abdullah Al-Harbi, Muhanad Al-Khateb, Youssef Adshwaish and Mofarh Al-Hrooby".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral, placed to provide information to the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "Regent Theatre: This has been demolished (see bottom left, now vacant site in photograph".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Looking down Montreal Street, with the Christchurch Art Gallery on the left, and the sculpture "Reasons for Voyaging", a collaboration between Canterbury sculptor, Graham Bennett and architect, David Cole. Behind it is the new Christchurch City Council Civic Offices building.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of High Street looking east from Manchester Street towards the ANZ Bank Chambers. A crane hangs over the buildings to the left, and cones line the road.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Stephen Mateer (left) and James Gurnsey of the Lyttelton Coffee Company, who are thankful that they recently earthquake-strengthened their busy Lyttelton Cafe - see the steel beams behind them".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "MP Amy Adam, left, chief financial officer, Kathy Meads, Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, and transport minister, Steven Joyce, right, with earthquake damage to Cashin Quay".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of Majestic House on the corner of Manchester Street and Lichfield Street. The building has been fenced off and shipping containers are stacked on the road to the left, reinforcing the facade of the neighbouring building.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph looking north along Latimer Square towards Gloucester Street. A fire truck is parked on the left side of the road.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Post-quake barbeque at Shirley Intermediate on proceeds from North Island school donations. From left: Oliver Zabala (13) Luchion Piatkoff (13) and Michael Spooner (12)".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of Majestic House on the corner of Manchester Street and Lichfield Street. The building has been fenced off and shipping containers are stacked on the road to the left, reinforcing the facade of the neighbouring building.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of a residential street in Christchurch which is covered in liquefaction. In the distance a sign indicates that the speed limit is 30 kilometres an hour. To the left is a portaloo.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' can be seen to the right. On the left, shipping containers are stacked next to Majestic House.
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Visitors in thoughtful pose at the memorials left at the Cashel Street cordon by the Bridge of Remembrance".
   
  
  
    
    
       
    
    
    
    
    A photograph of Tuam Street near the High Street intersection. The majority of the buildings along the north side of the street have been demolished. To the left, the Alice in Videoland building can be seen.