A photograph of a hand-written sign reading, "Please sign in before you enter". The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street".
A hand-painted "Road closed" sign on a residential street beside the river. Flooding and liquefaction can be seen along the edges of the road.
A sign outside Lyttelton's grassy market on Oxford Street reading "Join us for a chat". This sign was placed by members of the Lyttelton community who were stitching felt hearts to hand out to members of the public. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a FESTA volunteer wearing a mask and holding a stack of FESTA programmes to hand out to visitors.
Wayne Mapp, the Minister of Defence, shaking the hand of an officer during his visit to the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the Gloucester Street entrance to Cathedral Junction. Bricks from a demolished building can be seen on the right hand side.
A photograph submitted by Matt Pickering to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The army on hand, helping prepare for the demolition of the Strategy Building".
A photograph of the Forsyth Barr building on Colombo Street. A column of windows on the left-hand side has been boarded up.
A photograph of two young men in the RAD Bikes bike shed during a hands-on workshop as part of FESTA 2013.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street. Demolition workers hand some salvaged pieces of the historic home over the fence".
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages to a passing motorist on North Parade in Shirley.
A photograph of photographer Ed Lust at the RAD Bikes bike shed during a hands-on talk that was part of FESTA 2013.
A PDF copy of three stamp designs. The stamps appear hand-drawn and show a cat, a monkey, and the All Right? logo.
A photograph of a woman at the RAD Bikes bike shed for a hands-on talk. The talk was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building. The brick wall on the right hand side of the building has come away from the building, bricks falling into the street.
The fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A hand-made sign painted on the base of a banana box sits on the fence of a house on Kerrs Road. The sign reads, "Silt removal - help please".
Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Rhys Jones, shaking the hand of an officer during his visit to the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton.
Members of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages and soft drinks to motorists on New Brighton Road in Shirley.
A photograph of the heads and hands of The Friars, which are large-scale puppets created for Canterbury Tales as part of FESTA 2013.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out a surgical mask to a passing motorist on New Brighton Road in Shirley.
A view down Parish Street in Horseshoe Lake area. The power pole on the left-hand side of the street is on a significant lean.
A photograph of a bike being restored during a hands-on workshop at the RAD Bikes bike shed. The event was part of FESTA 2013.
A damaged substation on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The crack runs through the brickwork on the upper right-hand side and some of the bricks are missing.
A photograph submitted by Jennifer Middendorf to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "22 February 2012. River of Flowers commemoration at Riccarton Bush. Volunteers hand out flowers just before 12.51.".
Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a FESTA volunteer in a red mask and cape. The volunteer is holding a stack of FESTA programmes to hand out to visitors.
A water tank on Main Road in Redcliffs with a sign reading, "Water. All water must be boiled". There is a smaller sign underneath reading, "Wash your hands".
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Free hugs at Lyttelton arts and crafts market, handed out by American student volunteers a few weeks after the February earthquake.".