A photograph of workers from Treetech digging up tree stumps next to the Avon River.
The stump of an oak tree in the Halswell Primary School grounds. The oak tree had the be cut down after it broke during the earthquake and was hanging at a angle. The person who cut down the tree has carved "1870 - 16:9:2010" into the stump, the year that the tree was planted, and then the day that it broke and fell.
A photograph of Treetech employees working to fell trees along the Avon River. Many trees suffered damage during the earthquake and were in danger of falling.
Fallen trees beside a house in rural Canterbury.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Trees down alongside the Opihi River".
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A photograph of a collapsed brick wall resting against a tree.
A flowering fruit tree provides spring colour after the September earthquake.
A photograph of fault ruptures through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of fault ruptures through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of fault ruptures through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
Residents watching two arborists working, one on the tree and one working on the ground.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A large tree down in the Pines Oval at Pines Beach after the quake".
A warning sign about contaminated water is nailed to a tree next to the Avon River on River Road.
A photograph of a close up view of a fault rupture through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Tree collapse on the Avon, Sept 4th.".
A concrete water tank in Hororata. The top half has moved off the pillars and is resting precariously against a tree.
A warning which reads "Polluted Water, Please avoid Contact, Christchurch City Council" on a tree next to the Avon River in Avonside.
Trees on River Road in Avonside, seen before the earthquakes. The photographer comments, "River Rd, looking across to corner of Avonside Drive and Bracken St".
The tower on the Great Hall at the Arts Centre has recently been lowered to the ground for safety - and decorated for Christmas. It must be the most unusual Christmas tree ever.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Marika Begg with the macrocarpa tree stumps in her garden that were chopped down after earthquake damage. Di Madgin story".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Marika Begg with the macrocarpa tree stumps in her garden that were chopped down after earthquake damage. Di Madgin story".
A photograph of a sign from the Christchurch City Council, ECan and the Canterbury District Health Board warning people over the contamination in the rivers after the September earthquake. The sign reads, "Warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a Public Health Risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area". In the background, workers from Treetech clean up wood and leaves from felled trees.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "George Ridgen (8) and his second cousin Amelia Ridgen (6), pupils at Greendale School, with a book 'The Octopus Tree', copies of which were donated by Boulcott School in Wellington after the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Marika Begg is faced with a $22,000 biil which she cannot afford to remove fallen macrocarpa trees on her property. Her insurance will not cover it".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Marika Begg is faced with a $22,000 biil which she cannot afford to remove fallen macrocarpa trees on her property. Her insurance will not cover it".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "George Ridgen (8) and his second cousin Amelia Ridgen (6), pupils at Greendale School, with a book 'The Octopus Tree', copies of which were donated by Boulcott School in Wellington after the earthquake".
A collapsed brick wall on Halswell Junction Road. A stack of bricks have been saved by the tree which has grown in a curve and is resting on the wall, holding the bricks in place. A pile of bricks can be seen on the ground where they fell.
The result of the magnitude 7.1 Christchurch earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010.
Taken from Dallington Terrace looking towards Avonside Drive. Notice how the riverbank has slumped - at high tide the tree is now surrounded by water.
A member of the University of Canterbury's E-Learning team in their temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. South view over trees to the hills".
