Workers survey a street in Avonside where there are large cracks, piles of liquefaction dug up from people's houses, fenced off portions of the street and an army vehicle parked, after the September 4th earthquake.
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house and most of the roof have been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. Workers hose down the house to prevent dust. The back of the house and most of the roof have been demolished. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Transcript of G A Milligan (Spike)'s earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of Rob Seddon-Smith's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A photograph of two workers walking down Gloucester Street. To the right, the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Times and Star Building can be seen. A car parked in front has been crushed by falling debris.
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".
Earthquake Minister, Gerry Brownlee, speaking to Reverend Peter Beck at the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT) opening. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park. Workers in florescent vests are standing in the background.
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.
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".
A photograph of road works on a residential street in Christchurch. A digger is filling a skip while a worker in a high-visibility vest and hard hat is directing traffic along one lane.
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".
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".
A worker poses with the truck he has been using to drain the septic tanks installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lunchtime in the Square - high-vis jackets, hard hats and boots are mandatory for everyone inside the cordon".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cars parked on lawns a the side of Sir William Pickering Drive. An increase in the number of workers in Christchurch means that car parks are harder to find".
A cliff in Redcliffs showing signs of recent collapse. The grass at the foot of the cliff is scattered with fallen rocks. Two workers can be seen running wires down the side of the cliff.
A cliff in Redcliffs showing signs of recent collapse. The grass at the foot of the cliff is scattered with fallen rocks. Two workers can be seen running wires down the side of the cliff.
Piles of rubble along Kilmore Street. A digger can be seen in the background as well as a construction worker in a hard hat and high-visibility vest. The rubble has been separated into different piles.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A worker clad in protective gear is dwarfed by the big trucks and diggers working on the demolition site of the building on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets".
A story submitted by Gary Manch to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Paul Sterk to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Michelle Paterson to the QuakeStories website.
A worker stands on a ladder to disconnect a gas supply from the side of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Removing a gas water heater. We also took our driveway gates and some other fittings".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street/Hereford Street intersection - south - west view".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Community House, 141 Hereford Street. Note the pile of gravel ready to be spread prior to demolishing the building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street/Cashel Street intersection (north east view)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Running repairs on the huge hydraulic nibbler".
Transcript of Libi Carr's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.