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.
An interview with Mark Quigley, lecturer in Active Tectonics/Tectonic Geomorphology at the University of Canterbury, about his experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and the active fault lines which caused the earthquakes. This video is part of The Press's 'Christchurch, one year after February 22, 2011' series.
Reverend Peter Beck leading a prayer at the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) opening. Mayor Bob Parker is standing to the right of Reverend Peter Beck. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building on Cambridge Terrace. Emergency management personnel are hanging above the building in a crane-raised platform. An excavator is sitting on the rubble and a tent has been pitched in the foreground.
A video clip of people interacting with a large-scale, temporary installation titled Orbis. The installation is on Lichfield Street. The installation was created by students from The University of Auckland for CityUps - a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of a crowd in a shop on New Regent Street, for the launch of Whole House Reuse. The official release of the Materials Catalogue and premiere of a short documentary was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Jonathan Hall and Nick Johnston preparing to lift Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork into the Green Room garden. Straps have been threaded under the ottoman and attached to the hook of a mechanical arm.
Hazel Hampton, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, talking to a member of the New Zealand Army. Hazel Hampton is receiving a chemical toilet. Her suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of a letter on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The letter was found in a time capsule in the plinth of the statue of John Robert Godley in Cathedral Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The front and side of the house has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the garden, exposing the rooms inside. Emergency tape has been draped across the front of the property as a cordon.
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 a temporary structure, created from scaffolding for CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014. It was created by architecture students in collaboration with local businesses, artists, performers and innovators.
A black and white historic photograph of buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1920s. From left to right: The Weekly Press, H M Customs, Christchurch Tramway Board/Lyttelton Harbour Board.
A photograph of street art on the side of a house. The artwork shows plants, kowhai flowers, two tui, and their eggs. A woman is standing in front of the artwork and a stepladder is set up nearby.
A photograph of a computer monitor and tablet mounted to the wall at The Auricle Sonic Arts Gallery, during the Sound Sky exhibition. The exhibition was part of FESTA 2014, and presented layers of stories, sounds and speculative futures for Christchurch.
The Minister of Defence, Wayne Mapp, disembarking from the HMNZS Otago. The ship travelled to Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help in the relief effort.
A photograph of participants armed with waterguns before the start of Gaby Montejo's Milk Fight - a dairy-fuelled urban food fight, which was part of FESTA 2014. Milk Fight was held on the former Convention Centre site at 100 Peterborough Street.
A photograph of the Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets. The photograph was taken out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. Below a crane has been parked on the intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets.
A black and white photograph of a pile of rubble in front of a window. In the background behind the window a gap in the building can be seen. The photographer comments, "The result of the Christchurch earthquakes".
A view through cordon fencing towards the front entrance to the Croydon House B&B Hotel, the side wall of which crumbled. The front door has been removed and left in front. On the are spray paint markings left by USAR after the building was checked. Cordon tape restricting access to the buildings can be seen.
A photograph of people standing with a large-scale puppet titled The Knight. The puppet is in a car park at Re:START mall. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of emergency management staff meeting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a New Zealand Fire Service truck can be seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Peter Majendie's installation '185 Empty Chairs', which remembers the 185 who died as a result of the 22nd February earthquake. The site is the demolition site of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
A photograph of the circular base for a large-scale puppet titled, The Wife of Bath. The base is being unloaded from a flatbed truck in a Re:START mall car park. The puppet is part of Canterbury Tales, the main event of FESTA 2013.
Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside the Craigs Investment Partners House on Armagh Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of people gathered in the Christchurch Transitional Cathedral, otherwise known as the Cardboard Cathedral. A tour of the Cathedral was part of FESTA 2013. The tour included a talk by Johnny McFarlane of Beca about project management of transitional architecture.