A view through the cordon at the intersection of Oxford Terrace and Hereford Street. The building rubble in the background used to be the Mythai Thai Restaurant & Monkey Bar on Hereford Street.
Silver Award presented to Dean Manson (originally from Ashburton but studied in Christchurch). Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Silver Award recipient, William William, who is originally from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
Members of the New Zealand Defence Force serving meals inside a tent in Lyttelton.
A Royal New Zealand Navy work party boarding up the broken window of a store in Lyttelton.
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
An aerial view of Lyttelton. An Army truck can be seen on the streets of Lyttelton.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A member of the New Zealand Defence Force's Communications Group, speaking to an Environmental Health Officer on Gloucester Street.
The Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street with scaffolding up the side. Large sections of masonry from the building's gables have collapsed onto the lawn in front.
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages to a passing motorist on North Parade in Shirley.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post in the centre of the photo is on a noticeable lean.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A Treetech Specialist Tree Care Ltd truck at a park near the Avon River. Some of the trees in the park have been cut into sections by the Treetech arborists.
A member of the New Zealand Army chatting to a woman with her dog at a cordon checkpoint on Armagh Street.
A view across Oxford Street in Lyttelton to a pile of rubble from a row of demolished buildings. Wire fencing has been placed down the street as a cordon.
The Canterbury Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street. The word "Clear" has been spray painted on one section of the building in pink spray paint.
The dried up bottom of an empty pond in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "The earthquakes in Christchurch ruptured some of the ponds and lakes of Hagley Park".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The gap between the garages used to be about twice this size (and not crooked…); Feb 22nd.".
The entrance to a building has been spray painted after it has been cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
The intersection of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. Damaged buildings in the background have been cordoned off with fencing and road cones. Plastic road barriers have been placed to divert the traffic.
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army and Singapore Armed Forces guarding a cordon in the central city.
Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of community members at a meeting to discuss the Sumner master plan.
University of Canterbury IT staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. IT support and phones".
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. The footpath is covered in remains of fallen bricks and building rubble.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A police officer distributes supplies to members of the emergency services in Latimer Square.