Lyttelton war memorial

Images, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Lyttelton First World War memorial

Christchurch earthquake kills 185

Articles, Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand.