Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. A sign on the ground says 'Commemorative service here Wed 22nd Feb. Bring flowers, seedheads and symbols of memory and hope". In the background, on the wall it says 'Do not demo!'.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about road cones.
Flowers planted in an upside-down road cone embedded in the soil.
A bunch of flowers on the counter in Piko Wholefoods' new premises.
A video of an interview with Mayumi Asakawa, a Japanese student from Kanagawa prefecture who was in Christchurch during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Asakawa returned to Christchurch to ring the Peace Bell in the Botanic Gardens during the Festival of Flowers commemorative ceremony.
A PDF copy of pages 54-55 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'River of Flowers - Te Waitohi Maumahara'. Page 54 photographs: Healthy Chch. Page 55 photograph: Mike Moss.
A banner for Ellerslie Internation Flower Show on the fence around the event,
A photograph of large wooden flowers erected on an empty site in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of large wooden flowers erected on an empty site in Kaiapoi.
Flowers growing in an empty section left by the demolition of a building.
A heart-shape made out of stones and flowers in a demolition site.
Dead flowers lie on the plinth of the statue of John Robert Godley (Canterbury's founder).
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building in Edgeware.
Flowers were placed in road cones to commemorate those that died in the February earthquake.
Flowers on the fence around the empty site where the CTV building used to be.
Flowers around the section next to the site where the CTV building use to be.
Flowers that have been woven into the fence around the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Organisers of the Ellerslie Flower Show are hoping visitor numbers will be back to pre-earthquake highs, when it opens in Christchurch tomorrow.
A page banner promoting an article about the return of the Ellerslie Flower Show, after its cancellation in 2011.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Flowers have been put on the fence in front of the cathedral.
A video of students from Merrin School laying 185 flowers at the foot of the school flag pole on the second anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Each flower represents one of the lives lost in the earthquake. The video also includes audio from the school's memorial service, including a poem by Alexis Blackie read by her sister Vanessa Blackie, and a speech by Principal Lisa Dillon-Robertson.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims.
On the one year anniversary of the February 22nd, flowers were placed in road cones across Christchurch to remember the earthquake victims.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.