Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. City centre as captured at early hours of the morning".
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury, NZ. Damage to roads alongside Avon river, Christchurch City.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City), NZ. Cracks alongside Avon river.
The South Brighton bridge abutment (city side). Bridge looks fine, just both approaches have moved A LOT!
A photograph of the Christchurch City Council Building on Hereford Street, taken from the Hereford Street bridge over the Avon River.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rear view of the former City Council Building viewed from Lichfield Street".
A City Care worker sits beside a water tank. A sign advices that water must be boiled before use.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Espresso cart in the temporary InterCity bus depot on Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Espresso cart in the temporary InterCity bus depot on Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Espresso cart in the temporary InterCity bus depot on Bealey Avenue".
A City Care worker sitting beside a water tank. A sign advices that water must be boiled before use.
A photograph of a temporary installation titled Continuum, which was created by students from the University of Auckland, in partnership with Excuse My French Crepe Cart. Continuum was part of CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
Liquefaction erupted throughout the city during each of the major earthquakes. It had to be cleared and everyone piled it onto the roadside, where it was eventually picked up by City Council trucks. The fine dust permeated the air for weeks, driving many to wear dust masks while outside.
Liquefaction erupted throughout the city during each of the major earthquakes. It had to be cleared and everyone piled it onto the roadside, where it was eventually picked up by City Council trucks. The fine dust permeated the air for weeks, driving many to wear dust masks while outside.
According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (near the small statue) to the centre and out again. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel. See next photo for more detail.
According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (here) to the centre and out again. That is without stepping across the gaps between bricks. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel!
Members of the public standing outside the Christchurch City Council Offices on Worcester Boulevard, shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old City Library, Hereford Street side. The top parapet fell on June 13".
An aerial photograph looking south-east across the Christchurch central city, with Ferry Road at the top centre.
New Zealand Army TPR Royle and Singapore Air Force LCPL Low guarding a cordon in the city centre.
New Zealand Army TPR Royle and Singapore Air Force LCPL Low guarding a cordon in the city centre.
The front page graphic for an advertising liftout in The Press titled, 'Downtown: A city that bounced back!'.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A victim in the city".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Central City Cordon".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Central City Cordon".