A lopsided powerline pole in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks along the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks in a road in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
A toppled filing baniet in the Engineering library after the September earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
Students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.
A vacant and overgrown site left after the demolition of a property.
Attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum conferring with a member of the Earthquake Commission outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In the background, members of Civil Defence have gathered after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) being briefed after their early-morning arrival from Los Angeles. The 80-person DART team arrived in Christchurch to assist local authorities after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A video about the New Zealand Army testing the quality of water across Christchurch. After the 4 September 2010 earthquake, the NZ Army developed ties with the Canterbury District Health Board. This relationship continued after the 22 February 2011 earthquake with the NZ Army taking on the role of examining Christchurch's water quality.
A video of an interview with Bruce Greenhalgh about the experiences of Smiths Sports Shoes after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. The business had to move from Moorhouse Avenue after the 4 September 2010 earthquake to Montreal Street. The 22 February 2011 earthquake then damaged their building on Montreal Street, forcing them to move again.
A video about the 'air bridge' set up by the Royal New Zealand Air Force after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The 'air bridge' was made up of Boeing 757s and Hercules C-130s which travelled from Christchurch to the rest of the country, transporting people and picking up supplies.
A video of an interview with Brian Coker about his experiences during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and his plans to compete in the New York Marathon. Brian Coker had his legs amputated after he was trapped in the wreckage of the PGC building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. He plans to compete in the New York Marathon on his handcycle.
A pothole in a road surface, showing tyre marks where a vehicle has driven through the hole. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch in February 2011 burst underground pipes and liquefaction caused unseen hollows under the road surfaces. Occasionally after all the rest have been exposed by traffic someone would find 'discover' a new one".
A video about the experiences of church goers after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Many of the congregations have had to find temporary facilities after the earthquake damaged their churches. The video includes an interview with Bishop Barry Jones from the Roman Catholic Church. Jones talks about the miracle that nobody died in the earthquake.
People walk along Tuam Street carrying bags and boxes. Brick dust covers the street where fallen bricks have been cleared, and on the left emergency tapes cordons off Manchester Street. The photographer comments, "This was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".
"Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profession and Building Assessment after Earthquakes", a report submitted by the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers.
A map showing changed in traffic volume after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A compliation of photographs of the Sydenham Church before, during, and after demolition.
Large cracks along the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks in the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks in the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks along the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks along the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks along the ground in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
Buckling on a fence in Pines beach, after the September 4th earthquake
Cracks in the Coastguard Building in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.