An excavator parked on River Road. Large cracks can be seen in the road which has been cordoned off with road cones and tape.
A photograph of the badly-damaged former Christchurch Civic Offices on Tuam Street. The building has been fenced off and many windows have been broken.
A photograph of traffic barriers on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Street in central Christchurch.
A view across Oxford Street in Lyttelton to the former Lyttelton Public Library, cordoned off with wire fencing. Masonry from the top of the building has collapsed onto the footpath. The former Lyttelton Fire Station building can be seen to the right.
A photograph of a window of the McDonalds building on Colombo Street. Fallen bricks can be seen inside and the Westpac Trust Building is reflected in the glass.
A photograph of workers searching for survivors in the collapsed stores along Manchester Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. An excavator can be seen helping to remove rubble from the site.
People listening to a reading at the site of the Think Differently Book Exchange.
The damaged entrance to Mona Vale Homestead. A section of the brick gate has collapsed despite the wooden bracing.
A news item titled, "Godley House Farewell", published on the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's website on Thursday, 29 September 2011.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 25 June 2011 entitled, "A tiny quilt for our wee girl...".
A photograph of a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter taking off from Hagley Park.
A photograph of Satchmo's Cafe, Milly May, and Snoclothes New Zealand, on London Street in Lyttelton.
A digger collecting liquefaction from the side of Fleete Street, near Birchfield Avenue in Dallington.
A digger collecting liquefaction from the side of Fleete Street, near Birchfield Avenue in Dallington.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Airborne Invasion".
A story submitted by Marian Young to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Lilian Birmingham to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sarah to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Barry Ramsay to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kate Bennett to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia Surie to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by chris andrew to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kathryn to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 30 July 2011 entitled, "Lost Landmarks".
A story submitted by Bill Thew to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Francis Ganderton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Marian Parkin to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Lisa Gibson to the QuakeStories website.
An army truck and soldier on the Armagh Street bridge entrance to Hagley Park.