A photograph of the knurled knob from the Townsend Telescope. The teeth of the knob were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the object end of the finderscope from the Townsend Telescope. The finderscope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the object end of the finderscope from the Townsend Telescope. The finderscope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a painted sign on the Excelsior Hotel , exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
A photograph of a detail of a damaged detail from the Cranmer Courts lying in pieces on a wooden crate on the footpath.
Felled trees near the Park Terrace bridge in Hagley Park. A lamp post in the background is on a noticeable lean and a damaged shipping container can be seen to the left. The shipping container was damaged when the tree fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The Harbourlight Theatre on London Street in Lyttelton. There is cracking along the side of the building and damage to the domes on top of the towers. Bracing has been placed at the top to limit further damage and to stop debris from falling on the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. The basement of the building has collapsed and the concrete blocks have broken away from each other. The left corner of the building has also suffered damage, with many of the concrete blocks shaking loose.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from Fitzgerald Avenue. The dome has been partially deconstructed, and cracking is visible in the walls. The photographer comments, "This photo was taken recently on Fitzgerald Avenue ... you can see that work has begun to remove the dome on top of the damaged Cathedral of he Blessed Sacrament".
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 22 July 2011.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damage to the Bus Exchange on Lichfield Street caushed by the 23 December 2011 aftershock".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which destroyed the Press Building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Rock retaining walls collapsed on Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".
A view down Sandyford Street towards Colombo Street showing damage to Rob Roy's Scottish Bar, the outer wall of which has collapsed.
The badly-damaged Strategy building on Victoria Street. The outer walls on the bottom two stories have collapsed into the building below.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Cars on Smith City, Colombo Street car park".
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Looking north up Colombo Street from Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Rock retaining walls collapsed on Dyers Pass Road, Cashmere".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which destroyed the Press Building in Cathedral Square".