Our City building extensively propped up. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-040 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of a crowd of people walking past earthquake-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. The photograph was taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Strategy House, now leaning and in danger of collapse after another aftershock".
A lack of building inspections and the engineers to carry them out has come under further scrutiny at the Royal Commission of inquiry into the Canterbury earthquakes.
As for the demolition of the building, The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority deconstruction manager, Warwick Isaacs, says while it will be managed carefully, it is still risky.
The Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquake begin in Christchurch today to examine why some of the newer buildings in the city's CBD failed so badly.
The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake.
A cordon check point on Durham Street. The demolition site was a building that housed Laycock Collision Repairs. The Christchurch Casino can be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of the old City Library underway".
A story submitted by Kristina to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Diane Bargas to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 December 2011 entitled, "Mystery message".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 21 September 2011 entitled, "Caring for the Convalescent".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 21 April 2011 entitled, "Guarding the Graves".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 April 2011 entitled, "Kilmore closed".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 May 2011 entitled, "Earthquake Alphabet".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 25 September 2011 entitled, "Faraway Friends".
A story submitted by Angela to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Jennifer Clement to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sophia to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rachael to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Mike Will to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rochelle to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Wendy to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Haydon Wilson to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Eva to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Allie to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Ngaire to the QuakeStories website.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers up high on rebuild".