A view down Manchester Street looking north from Tuam Street. To the left is Peaches and Cream with bracing above the windows and in the distance collapsed buildings can be seen.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Graffiti on a damaged building on Colombo Street. The photographer comments, "This street art has been unseen by the general Christchurch population as it was off limits in the Red Zone".
A photograph of rubble in a car park behind the Forsyth Barr building. The rubble is mostly made up of concrete staircases. Two emergency management personnel are standing in the foreground.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall in front of the car park has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete-block wall from a building on the corner of Colombo and Gloucester Streets which has fallen in an interesting pattern during demolition".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
Graffiti on a damaged building. The photographer comments, "They should have painted four leaf clover, if they wanted this tagging to survive the demolition of the earthquake damaged Ozone in Christchurch
A photograph of "E Arch" written on the bottom of an archway, removed from above a window of the Cranmer Centre and placed on a pallet in front of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the damaged St John's Church can be seen.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
Text reads 'Uses for Christchurch rubble?...' The cartoon shows a bridge made partially of earthquake rubble leading from Lyttelton Harbour to Diamond Harbour on Banks Peninsula. Someone in a van says 'At long last... A bridge to Diamond Harbour!' And someone else says 'And somewhere to fish!' Context - Rubble from the earthquake may be used for the construction of watersides and bridges. This cartoon is a fanciful use for Christchurch earthquake rubble. Currently a ferry connects Diamond Harbour to Lyttelton, on the harbour's northern shore. In combination with buses from Lyttelton to downtown Christchurch, this allows residents of Diamond Bay to commute to the city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
The cartoon shows the name in large capital letters 'Christchurch' with the 't' drawn as the Christian cross symbol. Below is text reading '"These deaths are our greatest loss. They remind us that buildings are just buildings, roads just roads, but people are irreplaceable" John Key' Context - The very severe Christchurch earthquake of 22 February 2011 in which probably more than 200 people died. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of signs on a wall in the Christchurch Art Gallery. The signs read, "Final media trip to the CTV building, 15:00 hours, media opportunity with National Controller and rescue services. This is the last scheduled media hour into the red zone", "Media Briefings, Tuesday 8 March: 10:30 hours, Wednesday 9 March: 15:00 hours, in auditorium" and "Please switch off your cell phones before entering media briefings. Thank you". There is also a diagram of the first and ground floor of the art gallery. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A faded yellow sticker stuck to the window of a house on Avonside Drive. It has been issued by the Christchurch City Council and reads, "Restricted Use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent aftershocks or other events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Re-inspection may be required. The damage observed from external inspection is as described below." It goes on to set out the conditions for entry to the building and information about the inspector. The sign is so faded that the handwritten information is almost illegible.
Relates to the three new categories for residential foundation design that have been developed and will be required for repairing and rebuilding homes in Canterbury following the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The 'zones' referred to in the cartoon are the colours designated to different degrees of damage to particular areas or buildings in Christchurch after the earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Winnie Bagoes on Gloucester Street. The top storey of the building has collapsed, bringing the roof down with it. Bricks and rubble lie in a pile on Gloucester Street where they fell.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Manchester Street, between Tuam Street and St Asaph Street. The businesses have been cordoned off with wire fencing and many of their facades have collapsed.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Buildings have been fenced off on both sides and there are fallen bricks and rubble on the footpaths.
A view across Armagh Street to several damaged buildings including the Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel. Liquefaction has covered the footpath and the houses have been cordoned off with emergency tape.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "43 Lichfield Street. Panels fell off the car park of this building and fell to the street below killing a woman sitting in a parked car".
A photograph of the main entrance of McLean's Mansion on Manchester Street. The red cordon tape and a red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the main entrance of McLean's Mansion on Manchester Street. The red cordon tape and a red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office preparing for their journey to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background is the Wellington Emergency Management Office building.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office preparing for their journey to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background is the Wellington Emergency Management Office building.
A photograph of rubble in a car park behind the Forsyth Barr building. The rubble is mostly made up of concrete staircases. An emergency management team member is standing to the right.
A photograph an Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing next to car inside a building in the Christchurch city centre. The car is a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bee.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing the Country Theme Store building on the corner of St Asaph and Manchester Streets. Road cones have been placed along St Asaph Street as a cordon.