An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the interior of the former City Council Offices, showing the extensive damage.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Defence Medical Personnel Use Their Expertise". In the image, New Zealand Navy, Air Force, and Army personnel are checking on a rest home resident who was being evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "An Army Being Led to Win". The image shows Defence Force personnel during an operational tour of Lyttelton taken by Commander Joint Forces, Air Marshal Peter Stockwell and Chief of Army Tim Keating to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Defence Medical Personnel Use Their Expertise". In the image, members of the New Zealand Air Force are checking on a rest home resident on a Boeing 757. The resident was evacuated from Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Defence Medical Personnel Use Their Expertise". In this image, Royal New Zealand Air Force personnel are carrying a rest home resident onto a Hercules C-130 for evacuation following the Canterbury Earthquake.
An image from a Army News March 2011 photo compilation titled, "All in a Days Work". The image is captioned, "Searching through the rubble". In the image, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team are digging through rubble in the central city. In the background, a digger can be seen.
Submission of the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Defence Force personnel walking down Norwich Quay during an operational tour of Lyttelton taken by Commander Joint Forces New Zealand, Air Vice Marshal Peter Stockwell and Chief of Army Tim Keating to view the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquake. A large crack can be seen in the footpath.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ. LAC Russell Cowling (left) and SGT Marian Anderson (centre) help transfer a patient to the Hercules".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. HMNZS Canterbury arrives back in Lyttelton Harbour after a very fast return trip to Wellington to resupply".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ. LAC Russell Cowling prepares an elderly patient for transfer".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ. WO1 Tim Crow comforts an elderly patient".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ. SGT Sarah Miller and LAC Janine Potter prepare an elderly patient for transfer".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ. WO1 Tim Crow (left) prepares to lift a patient onto the Hercules".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "The NZ Defence Force helps out after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Army and Air Force Medics as well as Hercules crew and Air Security transfer elderly patients from NZDF ambulances to the Air Force's C-130 Hercules for transport to other parts of NZ".
A Squadron 3 Iroquois helicopter landing in Hagley Park. The Iroquois helicopters were used to tour Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A Squadron 3 Iroquois helicopter landing in Hagley Park. The Iroquois helicopters were used to tour Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Lyttelton a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The HMZNS Canterbury, HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Pukaki can be seen at the Lyttelton Port.
An aerial view of Lyttelton a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.