A sign on the site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. It offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter", with "Building to commence early 2011".
Sculptures of a kayaker, cyclist and bungee jumper decorating the steel bracing that has been placed on the front of the Worcester Street face of the Octagon Live Restaurant (formerly Trinity Church). Two of the figures are wearing santa hats.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the three workers buried when the church collapsed on February 22".
An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence on laptops outside the Christchurch Art Gallery 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 Civil Defence on laptops outside the Christchurch Art Gallery 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 the public walking up Colombo Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. Behind them emergency personnel are using a crane to check the floors of the Forsyth Barr building for trapped people.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins. On the left is an excavator which has been used to shift the rubble.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins. On the left is an excavator which has been used to shift the rubble.
Urban Search and Rescue personnel outside the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. In the background, smoke is billowing out of the building which was still partly on fire when the photograph was taken.
Time Capsule from the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church investigated by left to right Rev Chris Chamberlain, Senior Minister OTBC. Mike Crudge, Minister OTBC Lynn Campbell, Paper Conservator Christchurch Art Gallery Jeff Palmer, archivist Jill Durney from the Macmillan Brown library. 15.7.11
Time Capsule from the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church investigated by left to right Rev Chris Chamberlain, Senior Minister OTBC. Mike Crudge, Minister OTBC Lynn Campbell, Paper Conservator Christchurch Art Gallery Jeff Palmer, archivist Jill Durney from the Macmillan Brown library. 15.7.11
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee holding a jackhammer on Kingsford Street in Burwood, as part of the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee handling a jackhammer on Kingsford Street in Burwood, as part of the opening of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT).
Members of Civil Defence sitting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery 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.
A fire engine driving past the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chamber on Durham Street. The building's roof and walls have collapsed, as has the scaffolding which was erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Martin van Beynen, a reporter for The Press newspaper, photographing damage to Wave House (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). Masonry from the building has collapsed onto several parked cars.
Emergency Management personnel outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was used as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, the east end of the Arts Centre can be seen.
Smoke issuing from the collapsed Canterbury Television building on Madras Street. Fire Service personnel have gathered around the site to control the fire. In the background, excavators can be seen digging through the rubble.
Photograph captioned by Neil Macbeth, "Members of the Student Volunteer Army clearing liquefaction in earthquake-ravaged Avonside. The Student Volunteer Army are mostly University of Canterbury students who are helping to clean up the liquefaction from Christchurch properties.
A zip file of an interactive 360-degree panoramic photograph in HTML5 format. The photograph was taken at the intersection of Durham Street/Cambridge Terrace and Kilmore Street on 6 October 2011.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing outside the earthquake-damaged Grenadier House on Madras Street.
A view across Cambridge Terrace to the former Canterbury Public Library. Masonry from the building's corners and end gable has fallen onto the footpath and the base of the building has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
Silver Award recipients, Peter Jakowetz (second to the left) and Jason Pemberton (middle). Peter is from Christchurch and Jason was originally USA, then Hamilton. Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Damage to Lyttelton following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. St John's Church on Winchester Street with a collapsed spire and rubble lying on the footpath where it fell.
A doctor from the Royal New Zealand Air Force preparing to evacuate Christchurch rest home residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A doctor from the Royal New Zealand Air Force preparing to evacuate Christchurch rest home residents affected by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones on an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by the New Zealand Defence Force, "Chief of Defence Force, Major General Rhys Jones on an operational tour of earthquake affected areas of Christchurch".