A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Avonmore House on the corner of Hereford Street and Latimer Square. Large cracks have formed in the building, causing sections of the masonry to crumble. The windows on the Hereford Street side of the building have bent out of shape and many of the glass panes have shattered. USAR codes have been spray painted on the column next to the door. In the distance wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
USAR codes have been spray painted in pink on a building on Gloucester Street. The windows have been boarded up and graffiti can be seen in the bottom-left corner.
A photograph of the entrance to Te Wananga o Aotearoa near the corner of Manchester and Cashel Streets, with USAR codes and an 'Unsafe' sticker visible on the adjacent window.
The entrance to the central Library on Gloucester Street has been boarded up and USAR codes have been spray-painted on the concrete pillar. A 'Library open' sign remains outside.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 25 August 2014 entitled, "Tohoku 2011".
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers over a bridge on Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road and footpath have been severely warped by the earthquake.
Urban Search and Rescue personnel escorting construction workers over a bridge on Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road and footpath have been severely warped by the earthquake.
A photograph of a message spray-painted on the footpath of Gloucester Street near the entrance to Chancery Lane. The message reads, "No go past".
A member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
A member of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
A photograph of a UK Fire and Rescue International Search and Rescue tent in Latimer Square.
A photograph of a Singapore Rescue Team tent set up in Latimer Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
A cleared building site on Hereford Street where The Monkey Bar and MyThai restaurant once stood. To the left, Shand's Emporium can be seen with USAR codes in the front window.
Uneven paving along the tram tracks on New Regent Street. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the buildings behind. Many have scaffolding holding up their awnings and on their front walls.
A digger at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Members of the Urban Search and Rescue teams from Auckland observing two minutes of silence a week after the 22 September 2011 earthquake.
Diggers at the CTV site. The rubble from the site has mostly been cleared, leaving an empty building site.
Members of the Urban Search and Rescue teams from Auckland at the Air Force air movements terminal in Christchurch.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "2011 Top Ten, Continued".
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
The Urban Search and Rescue team searching the remains of the Canterbury Television building for trapped people with the aid of a Southern Demolition digger.
Diggers at the CTV site. The rubble from the site has mostly been cleared, leaving an empty building site.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue team taking a break from working on the CTV Building site.
Personnel from the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) outside a collapsed building on Cashel Street.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.