A photograph of the earthquake damage down New Regent Street. The tiles around the tram tracks have lifted all along the street.
Deputy Vice Chancellor Ian Town speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 earthquake.
University Chaplain Reverend Tom Innes speaking at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the February 22 2011 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.
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.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside. Large cracks can be seen on the edges of the footpath above it as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Air Security team carrying a rest home resident onto an air craft. The resident is being evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton that is made from local volcanic stone. A section of the wall has collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the bricks cleared away since. A road cone has been placed by the slip to warn drivers.
A photograph of a flower in a road cone at the University of Canterbury. On the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, people were encouraged to place flowers in road cones as a way of honouring those who lost their lives during the earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence sitting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence sitting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence sitting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. Does that wall look straight to you?
The cartoon shows a terribly disappointed rugby fan standing in the centre of a devastated Christchurch holding up a 'RWC ticket' and bleating 'BUT...' Context - The decision that there will be no Rugby World Cup games in Christchurch because of the damage caused by the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011.
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The cartoon shows the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral tower in ruins and without its steeple. Above the drawing is the date '22.2.11'. A second version shows a huge magnitude 6.3 earthquake tremor on a seismic graph on top of which is the date '22.2.11'. Context - On 22 February 2011 at 12:51 pm (NZDT), Christchurch experienced a major magnitude 6.3 earthquake, which resulted in severe damage and many casualties. A National State of Emergency has been declared. The cathedral tower has collapsed and there has been devastating damage to the remaining structure. The Cathedral is one of around six sites of extreme concern around the city where many are believed to still be trapped. This earthquake followed on from an original magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010 which did far less damage and in which no-one died.
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A photograph of one of the "pods" of temporary classrooms and offices at Kirkwood Village. The pods were constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph taken in March 2013 of street art in Rolleston. The artwork includes the time and date of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the message, "Gone but never forgotten".
The cartoon is a spoof of Rodin's famous sculpture 'The thinker' and shows it with a globe for its head. It holds a newspaper that reads 'Massive 'quake in Japan - ChCh. 'quake, China 'quake, Aus. Floods fires etc. etc.' The thinker ponders 'What's with all these disasters?..' Context - The massive earthquake in Japan that led to a devastating tsunami and now threats from several damaged nuclear power stations, the earthquakes in Christchurch on 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011, the 5.8-magnitude earthquake in Yingjiang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province on March 15, 2011, and the January floods in Queensland, Australia, as well as bush fires on the outskirts of the Western Australia capital Perth.
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A van partially submerged in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "A van that unluckily drove into a hole caused by the terrible liquefaction on Beach Road, North New Brighton during the Christchurch earthquake".
A van partially submerged in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "A van that unluckily drove into a hole caused by the terrible liquefaction on Beach Road, North New Brighton during the Christchurch earthquake".
Damage to a gutter on Avonside Drive. The height difference between the two broken sections shows how the land has moved as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The cartoon, which looks like a woodcut depicts a muscled workman wearing a black singlet; his arms are folded and the fingers of one hand are crossed. On his arms are tattoos of a helmet and pick, a '$' symbol, a petrol pump, and a high magnitude earthquake graph. Behind him are buildings, including the Christchurch Cathedral, damaged following the Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011. Below the cartoon are the words 'Apologies to Nigel Brown' - a black singlet is a recurring motif in the work of New Zealand artist Nigel Brown.
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Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
