A sign on the fence cordoning off High Street. It reads "Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6. When is the recovery starting?
Damage to the facade of the Church of St Luke the Evangelist after the 4th of September earthquake. Barred off with "KEEP CLEAR" tape and road cones.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Gunyah homestead was badly damaged during the September 4th 2010 earthquake, but the Cotterill family are picking up the pieces and rebuilding".
A photograph of Sumner beach and the Avon-Heathcote estuary taken prior to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Shag Rock is visible to the left of the photograph.
A view down Avonside Drive showing cracks in the road from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Concrete blocks have been placed next to power poles to provide support.
The 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck at about 4:35 am. Thankfully, the day was warm and still (unlike the cold driving rain and hail of yesterday afternoon).
Damaged rose window of the St John the Baptist Church at Latimer Square; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Workers use a large water-blasting pipe to clear blocked drains. The photographer comments, "The Australian company Barry Bros Turned up very late at night to clean out our street drains of liquefaction".
Steel frames are being used to shore the unstable facade of the St John the Baptist Church at Latimer Square while the building is being repaired and strengthened following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10
Christchurch
New Zealand
Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10
Christchurch
New Zealand
Cross cracks in the brick wall of St Elmo Courts apartment block at the Hereford Street / Montreal Street intersection.
A photograph of an installation on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street. The installation is titled "Archrobatics", and is part of the LUXCITY event.
A photograph of a detail of the installation 'Cardencity', showing a logo based on the Christchurch City Council's logo, but featuring a damaged cathedral.
A photograph of volunteers preparing the site for Foamapalooza. In the foreground, a sign describes the project.
A photograph of a customer sitting in the Porthole temporary bar in Lyttelton.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the HMNZS Otago New Zealand Navy team serving meals to the Lyttelton Community on 26 February 2011.
Damaged chimney.
A photograph of Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Transport". The image shows PTE Taylor, a NZ Army Driver, and Section Commander 3 Transport CPL Marvin with a stack of chemical toilets. The toilets were being delivered to residents in Christchurch who has been without water for ten days.
The relocated Westende Jewellers on Colombo Street. After the 4 September 2010 earthquake, the damaged Westende Jewellers store on Manchester Street became the backdrop to days of television coverage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The new Westende Jewellers building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. The former building collapsed in the 4 September 2010 earthquake".
A photograph of a staff member entering an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury, after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A buried septic tank on Avonside Drive. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi Paper Plus owner Jeremy Mead. The business will be closed by Christmas due to the recession and lingering effects of the 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake appeal: Jill Creamer holds up one of the Christmas cakes being sold to boost funds for Kaiapoi residents affected by the 4 September earthquake".
A footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The road beside it has also been damaged by the earthquake.
The collapsed chimney of a property on Robson Avenue in Avonside. It has fallen on to the property's front lawn as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.