A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled into the street, exposing the inside of the building. Steel and wooden bracing is keeping the ceiling up.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
A fire engine driving past the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chamber on Durham Street. The building's roof and walls have collapsed, as has the scaffolding which was erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Bare patches of ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside. The bare patches mark where liquefaction covered the grass after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Damage to the footpath and road on Galbraith Avenue can also be seen.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection form for a damaged house. Some of the brickwork has collapsed from the outer wall of the house and the awnings over the windows have collapsed.
A PDF copy of a handwritten journal kept by Robin Robins, documenting the repair work on his earthquake-damaged home between November 2012 and April 2017. Note that some personal information has been redacted from this document.
A car drives onto the damaged Dallington bridge. The bridge has visibly moved relative to the road, there is a large gap at the side of the bridge, and the railings are warped. The photographer comments, "Dallington Bridge northern approach, Gayhurst Rd".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 7 December 2011 entitled, "Inside the Square".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 30 October 2011 entitled, "Back in the CBD".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 22 February 2012 entitled, "12:51".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 10 September 2010 entitled, "Another step towards normality".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 24 February 2011 entitled, "Checking in".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 1 March 2011 entitled, "Back home".
A story submitted by Sean Scully to the QuakeStories website.
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
A view of Colombo Street, looking north from Kilmore Street. Many of the buildings on the left side have been demolished, and on the right they are badly damaged. Piles of gravel have been heaped on the side of the road.
A tent set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking west along Beach Road (classified as residential green zone on the left side and orange zone on the right side of Beach Road)".
Structural damage to St Elmo Courts with diagonal cracks between the windows of the building. These cracks show that there has been rocking of the masonry piers which means there is no vertical reinforcement provided in the walls.
Damaged buildings on Hereford Street. One of the store fronts and side wall has crumpled revealing the inside of the building. Scaffolding has been erected outside and fencing placed along the footpath, keeping people away from the dangerous buildings.
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. Fencing around the building has been used to cordon it off.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Armagh Street with a tarpaulin draped over the roof. In the distance, a pile of bricks have been laid on the road in front of the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks, and a gap has opened up between the house and the patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of Pasifika House at the University of Canterbury. The house has a damaged chimney. A sign on the door reads, "The University is on emergency lock down. This includes the fale. Please do not enter.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a hotel in the Christchurch central city. Cordon tape has been placed across the entrance to the hotel and USAR codes have been spray-painted on the footpath outside.