A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The house has moved off its foundations and many of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street in front. Messages such as "Clear" and "Danger keep out" have been spray-painted on the foundation wall.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The house has moved off its foundations and many of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street in front. Messages such as "Clear" and "Danger keep out" have been spray-painted on the foundation wall.
A photograph of a man at the 'free legal help' table in a temporary emergency management centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The table was set up by Community Law Canterbury to offer free legal help to those in need.
A photograph of a minister from the International Disaster Relief Team giving a massage at a temporary emergency management centre set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of workers preparing lunch for the emergency management personnel in Latimer Square. The workers are wearing high-visibility vests and hair nets.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square. Cordon tape and plastic mesh has been placed around the tent.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of a house in Christchurch .
A photograph of a Singapore Rescue Team tent set up in Latimer Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the foreground there is a group of tents, cordoned off with tape and plastic mesh.
A photograph of USAR and emergency management personnel lining up for lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of a house in Christchurch. There is earthquake damage to the roof on the right.
A photograph of a garage full of furniture and other belongings in Christchurch.
A photograph looking across High and Tuam Street to the earthquake-damaged Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. Wire fences have been used to cordon off High Street and the garden between the streets. Several road cones and other supplies have been stacked on High Street.
A photograph of boxes stacked inside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. In the foreground groups of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits are looking on.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in a marquee outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in hazmat suits sitting and standing in groups on the corner of Manchester and High Streets.
A photograph of emergency management personnel working in the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team standing in the middle of the intersection of Manchester, High, and Lichfield Streets. In the background an excavator is sitting on top of a pile of rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings. Other emergency management personnel are also standing on the corner of High and Manchester Streets. Behind the excavator another excavator is working to clear rubble. To the right there is a block of earthquake-damaged buildings and more building rubble to be cleared.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team in the hall of the Rimu Park Scout Camp. Stretchers and clothes lines have been set up in the hall for the team to use.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. A large section of the building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a pile of sledge hammers in Latimer Square with various nicknames written in vivid on the handles.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building on the corner of High and Hereford Streets. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of rubble from demolished buildings on St Asaph Street. An excavator has been parked on the road in front.
A photograph of a set of drawers which have slid out from a filing cabinet and landed on the floor of an office. Files from one drawer have spilled across the floor.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church on Durham Street. The church has almost completely collapsed and only a small section of the structure is still standing. Masonry and other rubble has spilled onto the footpath and street in front. To the right a plywood sign has been propped against the front fence. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the sign.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Stone Chamber of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings on Durham Street North. Large sections of the Chamber have collapsed and the masonry and other rubble has spilled onto the footpath in front. To the left scaffolding constructed up the side of the building has also collapsed and twisted out of shape. Wire fences have been placed along the side of the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the site of the demolished Caledonian Hall on Kilmore Street. Nearly all of the rubble has been cleared away. In the background is the Medlab building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Large sections of the church have collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled onto the footpath and street in front. Sections of the scaffolding, constructed up the side of the building before the earthquake, have also collapsed.
A photograph of a bedroom on the top storey of an earthquake-damaged house. A section of the bedroom's outside wall has collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled into the bedroom and onto the bed.