A sign on a bus stop on Victoria Street reading, "Bus stop temporarily closed, please use the next available bus stop on Papanui Road. No: 29 Service, please use the bus stop on Bealey Avenue (west of Montreal Street)." Many bus routes were affected by the 22 February aftershock.
Jason Prendegast performing at the remembrance service held on the C block lawn at the University of Canterbury to mark one year since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video of an interview with Andrew Wheely about the Whare store which has been operating from a garage since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Wheely talks about how small businesses need flexible commercial leases to survive in the post-earthquake market. He also talks about the diploma in project management he has undertaken at the CPIT since the earthquakes.
A video of an interview with Helen and Edna Yates about their Worcester Street house which is to be demolished due to earthquake damage. The 96-year-old identical twins lived in the house for 95 years before it was damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes footage of Helen and Edna visiting the house before it is demolished.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Kirkwood Village, a cluster of temporary classrooms and offices constructed at the University of Canterbury campus following the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Chancellor John Wood 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.
Te Maire Tau 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 fence along the side of the Avon River near the Retour Restaurant has broken and is leaning towards the river. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquakes the land moved towards the river Avon and in a lot of places buildings and walls sagged down in the direction of the waterway".
A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of students at the University of Canterbury attending an earthquake memorial service on the C Block Lawn on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about people buying marmite from the Fresh Choice supermarket in Merivale. The supermarket has a secret stash of marmite which they have made available to customers in exchange for a bank note. The bank notes will be donated to the Christchurch Women's Refuge. Marmite went missing from supermarket shelves across the country after the 22 February 2011 earthquake damaged the factory in Christchurch.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Another way of demonstrating how high the liquefaction is piled up in the garden of this house is how little room there is under the eaves of this house at 22 Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
UCSA President Erin Jackson 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 digitally manipulated image of the damaged statue of Scott which was removed from its original site beside Worcester Boulevard for safekeeping. The photographer comments, "During the February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand the statue of Robert Falcon Scott broke across the ankles and most of the statue came crashing to the ground. To commemorate a 100 years of association with Antarctica Christchurch council has laid out for viewing the statue in a prostrate position. I was lucky to encounter the statue before it was put into its glass display enclosure".
Damaged seating in the QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "This is the QEII stadium in Christchurch. During the 22 February earthquake the stadium was severely damaged and looks like it will be demolished. Anyone in Bay 3 would have no need of the toilet after this happened".
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.
The roof of this collapsed building on Atlas Lane has fallen almost intact on top of the rubble. The photographer comments, "Whenever I go past this place it reminds me of a sinking ship".
A video of Press journalist Martin Van Beynen talking about the Canterbury Television Building which collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Beynen investigates the construction manager of the building, Gerald Shirtcliff, who allegedly faked an engineering degree and stole the identity of an engineer he knew in South Africa. The video also includes footage of Shirtcliff giving evidence about the CTV Building at the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission.
A digitally manipulated image of the Bandsmen's Memorial in Hagley Park. The photographer comments, "This memorial in Hagley Park in Christchurch can no longer be used due to large cracks at the base of most columns. This was mostly caused by the earthquake in February 2011, but later earthquakes have made the memorial even more dangerous".
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. These cones mark out uneven areas of the footpath.
A video about the Christchurch City Council housing complex on Conference Street in the Christchurch central city. The housing complex was unoccupied after the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the housing shortage. Christchurch City Council said that the vacant units could not be lived in because of structural damage or damage to services. However, the building has been checked by structural engineers and many of the rooms have been deemed safe to occupy.
A video about the reopening of the city branch of the Punting on the Avon route, which has been closed since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes an interview with Mayor Bob Parker about tourism in Christchurch. He mentions that Australia has updated its travel advisory on Christchurch to say that it is as safe as the other cities in New Zealand. The video also includes footage of Parker poling a punt.
A video of a tour of the historic Canterbury Club building on Cambridge Terrace. The club will reopen on 9 June 2012, after an intensive rebuild and restoration process which has fixed the damage from the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video also includes an interview with Dr Brent Stanley, the Canterbury Club President. Stanley talks about the strengthening work that was done in 2009, as well as the history of the club.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims. Flowers has been placed on a sign outside Satchmo Hairdressers.
A bollard covered in tattered posters. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch February 2011 earthquake no more adverts were pasted onto this advertising pillar. Over a year later the posters are starting to peel off and reveal older ones. It seems that the constant addition of new posters was keeping everything in equilibrium, but with no new posters everything is literally falling apart".