A photograph of a man and a child laying concrete at the site of the Gap Filler Community Chess project.
Balloons and a sign advertising a garage sale hang from a fence. The photographer comments, "Today, 23/7/2011 the Bexley community in Christchurch got together and held a Bexley wide garage sale. You could pick up a map of the garage sales in Arncliffe St, which meant that people could find all the garage sales even if they were on the back sections. People got together with close neighbours to hold joint Garage Sales. In the area where the garage sales were held all the homes have been 'written off' by the government, as the land on which they sit is too damaged by the Christchurch earthquakes to repair. In places it looked more like a ships graveyard with the hulls of the houses sinking lopsidedly into the sand. Unfortunately for nearly everyone in the red zone they cannot rebuild a new home as sections to build on start now around $2,000 and the government is not paying them enough to buy a plot of land and build a new home. The choices for Bexley residents in most cases is to rent, buy a house at least a few years old or move to Australia to start again. I was told that up to 80% could be off to Oz".
A photograph of the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
A photograph of the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
A photograph of volunteers at the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
A photograph of volunteers working at the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
A photograph of the empty site which is to become the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
A photograph of high school students working at the Fitzgerald Avenue Community Garden.
Shoppers at the community market at the New Brighton Pedestrian Mall.
Shoppers at the community market at the New Brighton Pedestrian Mall.
Shoppers at the community market at the New Brighton Pedestrian Mall.
A view over the Avon River towards Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn, which has fencing and road cones in front.
The site of Gap Filler's "Think Differently" book exchange fridge.
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.
A crane stands next to the Millennium Hotel and the BNZ building.
A red double-decker tour bus sits outside the former Registry building of the Christchurch Arts Centre. A broken window has been boarded up and security fencing has been placed around the building. A sign pointing towards the Christchurch Art Gallery is attached to the fence.
Two pigeons sit on top of the damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
Damaged brickwork of Christ Church Cathedral. The outer layer of stonework has fallen away revealing red bricks on the inside.
A close up of the damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
A close up of the damaged tiles and stonework on the roof of Christ Church Cathedral.
The Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu on Montreal Street.
A pile of demolition rubble on Gloucester Street. The site was formerly that of the Brannigans building.
A close up of cracks running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A panoramic photograph taken at the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The front of the cathedral has steel bracing against it to limit further damage. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled completely, exposing the inside space. The Chalice sculpture is to the right and the BNZ building can be seen in the background.
The north side of the cathedral with its boarded-up windows. Shipping containers have been placed next to the cathedral to protect the street from falling rubble. The Citizens' Memorial stands to the right.
Members of the public take photographs of the damage to the north side of the cathedral. Steel bracing supports the front wall of the cathedral.
A card at Christ Church Cathedral reads, "Sad goodbye to the grand old lady of Christchurch. Wonderful memories, never forgotten."
A close up of a broken window of the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square.
