Fire Service Assistant Area Commander Dave Burford with LT Gore on the HMNZS in Otago. The ship travelled to Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help in the relief effort.
Members of the public in Cranmer Square, the meeting point for many businesses after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Two people at the front of the photo are wearing dressing gowns and wheeling luggage.
A photograph of shops on Colombo Street, closed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. USAR codes have been spray painted on the doors of the stores and bricks along the footpath have been upturned.
A photograph of a film crew recording outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of boxes and office supplies inside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of luggage from the volunteers of the Wellington Emergency Management Office who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Items include several bags, a teddy bear, and a guitar.
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers and photos are left at the steps of the temporary memorial.
A mother's message to her son Andrew, who lost his life in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, is attached to a fence on the memorial day two years later.
A video of the rubble from the tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower was demolished in May 2012 after the 22 February 2011 earthquake made it unsafe.
A memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
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 memorial plaque in a garden in Re:Start mall reads, "In memory of those who lost their lives in City Mall during the earthquake of 22 February 2011".
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers and photos are left at the steps of the temporary memorial.
A view across the intersection of Cranford and Winchester Streets to a block of shops that have been demolished following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside that has been damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The kerb has broken off and been removed.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside, with the footpath and road beside it showing cracks on their edges from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A video showing members of the SPCA standing for two minutes in silence a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake, in memory of those who lost their lives. A pigeon, found in the ChristChurch Cathedral after the quakes, is released at the end of the two-minutes' silence.
A photograph of emergency management personnel exiting the car park of the earthquake-damaged Press House on Gloucester Street.
A group of men stand with beer bottles. In the background, people are filling containers with water from a bore. The photographer comments, "My friend and crewmate Darren Armstrong was providing water from an artesian bore at his house on Marshland Rd. His roofing company employees stood around helping - and drinking beer".
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
Damage to Medway Street in Richmond. The road surface is cracked and buckled, and covered in liquefaction silt. A temporary road sign restricting speed to 30 is visible, with road cones behind. The photographer comments, "Medway St, between Woodchester Ave and River Rd. Woodchester Ave on right just beyond the 30 sign".
Damage to the garden of a house in Richmond. Liquefaction is visible among the plants and on the driveway. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. Back lawn under 10cm of water and silt".
Water flows down the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tom and Yvonne McBrearty's house. This lovely house is now on an island in a creek. The water from Dudley Creek found its way to the Avon through their yard. It stopped flowing after two days".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. I think it's broken".