A photograph of an Urban Search and Rescue team member removing a framed picture from the wall of a flat on Poplar Street during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
A photograph of the Excelsior Sports Bar building shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Bricks from the walls above have crumbled and fallen to the street, taking the awning with it. People can be seen below, examining the building and attempting to leave the central city.
A photograph looking east down London Street from the north-west corner of the London and Canterbury Street intersection. The Volcano Cafe, Lava Bar, and Lyttelton Fisheries have been demolished on the left side of the street, leaving vacant sites.
A photograph of the Domo furniture store, Whites Building and the Edison Building on Tuam Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Members of the public can be seen walking down the road as they attempt to leave the central city.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Poplar Street taken from Tuam Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road is completely covered by loose bricks and a car has been crushed. To the left, the corner of a building has collapsed, rubble falling into the street.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street from the intersection with Armagh Street. The buildings along the left side of the street have been cordoned off with wire fencing. In the distance, the Rendezvous Hotel and Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Airport opened at 8am this morning to domestic flights. Robby and Rolly Alden were booked to leave to go back to the UK yesterday (Feb 22 2010) and are hoping to get out of Christchurch today".
Crushed cars outside Winnie Bagoes on Gloucester Street. The cars were crushed when the top storey of Winnie Bagoes crumbled and fell into the street. A USAR code has been spray painted on one of the cars.
Player for the Blackburn Rovers football team, Ryan Nelson, with LT Gore. Ryan Nelson visited the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to thank the sailors for their support.
Player for the Blackburn Rovers football team, Ryan Nelson, with LT Gore. Ryan Nelson visited the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to thank the sailors for their support.
The entrance to 'Camp Hollywood', the American Civil Defence Force headquarters in Latimer Square. After the 22 February 2011 earthquake, emergency service agencies set up their headquarters in Latimer Square.
PTE Sony Watson, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, cleaning a helmet in the decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
LCPL Ryan Dempsey, from the 3rd Catering and Supply Company, gathering overalls from the NZ Army's decontamination area. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.
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.
A truck carrying a generator being unloaded from the HMNZS Canterbury. The Royal New Zealand Navy delivered machinery and equipment to Christchurch for use in the recovery effort after the Christchurch Earthquake.
Forbes' Store on Norwich Quay with a broken awning and damage visible on the brick walls. Scaffolding placed around the building since the 4 September 2010 earthquake has tumbled during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a woman walking past rubble from the earthquake damaged Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A cars headlights can be seen through the rubble. The store's main window has been broken and the doors left open.
A photograph of a worker examining the contents of a flat on Poplar Street during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. The wall has crumbled leaving the room exposed.
A photograph of a room inside a flat on Poplar Street taken during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. The building's outer wall has crumbled leaving the room exposed.
A photograph of a room inside a flat on Poplar Street taken during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. The building's outer wall has crumbled leaving the room exposed.
A photograph of a room inside a flat on Poplar Street taken during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes. The building's outer wall has crumbled leaving the room exposed.
A photograph of workers and members of the Hutt City Emergency Response team and New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue team posing for a photograph. The photograph was taken outside the United States headquarters in Latimer Square.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Octagon Live Restaurant on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. The masonry around the gable has crumbled, falling onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of Danica Nel and other workers standing in line with their authorization forms for the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of computers and desks from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. These were set up in the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Cordon Patrols in Lyttelton". The image is of Captain Dean McDougall briefing AVM Pete Stockwell, the then commander of the New Zealand Joint Forces. To the left stands LTCDR Simon Rooke.
David Caygill, the Deputy Chair of ECan, briefing members of Civil Defence in the Christchurch Art Gallery a few hours after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Civil Defence staff conferring at their headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery during the immediate aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. On the back wall maps of the city on which areas of importance have been marked with stickers and marker pens can be seen.
Damaged shops on Manchester Street. The front wall of the top storey of these buildings has crumbled onto the street, crushing vehicles. Emergency personnel have spray painted the word "Clear" on the cars to indicate that they have been checked for trapped or injured people.