A photograph of the former site of the Locke family's house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The Locke's house was deconstructed after their land was zoned Red. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed and rebuilt on another site".
A photograph of the former site of the Locke family's house at 392 Oxford Terrace. The Locke's house was deconstructed after their land was zoned Red. The photographer comments, "The house was deconstructed and rebuilt on another site".
A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house on Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red. The photographer comments, "Large section of the front fence has been stolen by looters".
A photograph of street art by the DTR crew between Aldwins Road and Linwood Avenue. The artwork depicts an orange cityscape behind purple tag art. A bike rack and traffic signal are positioned in front of the wall.
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street towards the intersection with Manchester. On the right is a severely damaged building. Rubble from the top storey has fallen onto the street. In the distance, the Grand Chancellor can be seen, with the slump in the left side noticeable.
A worker repairs a leaning power pole in Bexley. The photographer comments, "I was told that this electricity pole in Bexley always leans after every big earthquake. Maybe it might take more than a one man and one shovel to put 'straight'".
A road cone on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. The cone has been decorated to look like an angel for Christmas. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There is something particularly appealing about the decoration provided for this cone".
A road cone on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. The cone has been decorated to look like Santa Claus. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There is something particularly appealing about the decoration provided for this cone".
An aerial photograph of St Paul's School in Dallington. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Pauls School, 17 Gayhurst Road, suffered badly from liquefaction in the September earthquake. This area is all red zoned".
A video of a interview with Reverend Jenni Carter, the vicar of St John's Church in Hororata, about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Carter talks about the morning of the September earthquake when she saw the damage to the church for the first time.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
A road cone on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. The cone has been decorated to look like Santa Claus. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There is something particularly appealing about the decoration provided for this cone".
Emergency personnel gathered on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger and the Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen searching the rubble while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire in the building.
Kao Wei, Team Leader of the Taiwan USAR team, hugs Mitchell Brown from the New Zealand USAR National Management Team. The Taiwanese team is heading home after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake.
An empty section on the corner of Cashel and Colombo Streets where buildings have been demolished. In the background, a "drummer boy" dummy dressed in a hi-vis jacket sits on top of one of the still-standing High Street buildings. Written on the back of the building is "Merry Christmas Christchurch Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Colin Lau. Colin describes the photograph as follows: "Botany Department on the left and School of Forestry on the right, according to the note on the back of the photo".
A photograph an Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team pretending to break into a car inside a building in the Christchurch city centre. The car is a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bee.
A photograph of people working at Agropolis before the public launch event during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The CBD with Fanzone and Christ's College in the foreground, Arts Centre to the right".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at the reception area of Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for those displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of people gathered in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cardboard Cathedral. Johnny McFarlane of Beca is talking about project management of transitional architecture. The talk was part of a tour of the Cathedral, during FESTA 2013.
A photograph of performers in medieval costumes sitting inside a tent beside the Avon River. The tent is part of the Canterbury Tales event. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A member of the Royal New Zealand Air Force examining documentation outside the C-130 Hercules at Christchurch airport. The Hercules was being used to evacuate people from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from a wall, and there is a visible gap between the foundation and the surrounding ground. The photographer comments, "The foundation and a section of the wall of the dining room have shifted and cracked. The dining room floor is very springy".
Len Pettet, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, going over paperwork with a member of the New Zealand Army. Len Pettet is receiving a chemical toilet. His suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. Bricks from an earthquake-damaged building cover the footpath. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. The SBS building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of Melanie Oliver, director of The Physics Room, presenting at Urban T(act)ics, a symposium held at The Physics Room to explore tactics and acts of urbanism. The event was organised by Barnaby Bennett and was part of FESTA 2013.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, severely damaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The domes on either side of the Cathedral have collapsed and are lying in the area in front.
A video of a press conference with Bishop Victoria Matthews in the Botanic Gardens about the plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Matthews announces that the cathedral will be deconstructed, allowing the safe retrieval of taonga and heritage items within the building.
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 it to limit further damage. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.