A story submitted by Julie to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of the remains of a liquefaction blister on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A photograph of the caption outside Jason Ware's public artwork 'Halfspace' on the corner of Madras Street and St Asaph Street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The photograph was taken using a cellphone camera. The top of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The rubble from the tower has been cleared and a tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the broken tower. Tyres have been placed on the tarpaulin to hold it down. A temporary roof has also been constructed over the tower to keep out the rain. Two vehicles are parked in front.
A photograph of a camera crew filming outside the Knox Centre on Bealey Avenue.
Prime Minister John Key preparing for a photograph with members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside the US headquarters in Latimer Square.
A member of the Lyttelton community who was given a felt heart outside the library. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A house in Richmond being demolished. The back of the house has been demolished, and the back garden can be seen through the front windows. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake.
A panoramic photograph of 'Silencio Ensemble', an outdoor acoustic performance using tubular bells and road cones. The event was part of FESTA 2012.
A photograph of a balance weight on the side of the lower end of the main tube from the Townsend Telescope. The weight and tube were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of large cracks in the pavement in front of St Paul's School in Dallington. Liquefaction silt can also be seen. Police tape has been draped across the entrance of the building to the left.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office waiting to board a plane at Christchurch Airport.
A man inspects damage to his house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Andy Corbin checks his driveway and foundations".
A photograph of 38 Bangor Street.
A photograph of 38 Bangor Street.
A photograph of 38 Bangor Street.
A photograph contributed by Erin Harrington, a participant in the Understanding Place research project.
A scan of page 38 of the fifth book of The Pledge.
A scan of page 38 of the second book of The Pledge.
A scan of page 38 of the third book of The Pledge.
A scan of page 38 of the fourth book of The Pledge.
A photograph of cracks in the ground near Governors Bay Road.
A scan of page 38 of the seventh book of The Pledge.
A scan of page 38 of the sixth book of The Pledge.
Silver Award Hamish Drake (second from the left) and Andrew Chalmers (middle). Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Workers reparing the damage to the ceilings in the central library.
Mechanical Engineer students having lectures at Ohoka/Mandeville Showground. Lectures have been held in tents and in the bar at Ohoka/Mandeville showground since the February earthquake.
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
A photograph of Julia Holden's egg artwork, 'A Shell of Her Former Self', at her temporary studio in Sumner. The egg is to be part of the Whittaker's Big Egg Hunt.