A photograph of fault ruptures through a tree plantation on Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to a fence in Darfield.
A photograph of damage to fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a fence post that lifted out of the ground during the earthquake, pulling a clump of soil with it.
A photograph of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 8 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which cracks appear".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 15 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she should not be asked to make important decisions".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 September 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which the cat is scared of the house".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 September 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she has almost certainly applied for a job".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 22 October 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which Boots sleeps on my bed".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 1 November 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she passes on a message from the Mayor".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 26 December 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which comes a time to reconnect with loved ones".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 27 December 2010, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she notes several things too small for their own posts".The entry was downloaded on 17 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 14 November 2010, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which familiarity breeds contempt".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
A photograph of damage to the ground of a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology staff and students using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to survey land on the Greendale fault line.
A blog post from US Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, David Huebner, titled, "Kia Kaha Canterbury".
A photograph of a crack in a paddock on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of University of Canterbury Geology students surveying land on the Greendale fault line.
A photograph of people inspecting the damage to Cashmere Road in Halswell caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of earthquake damage near the corner of Sabys Road and Trices Road in Halswell.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Montreal Street and Victoria Street demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Montreal Street and Victoria Street demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Montreal Street and Victoria Street demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Montreal Street and Victoria Street demolition".
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need for reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The edge of the wall has separated from the bricks and is threatening to topple. Cracks can be seen running diagonally through the brick wall, the rest of the wall missing above.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road, right side. Cracks can be seen running diagonally between the bricks. The top of the wall has crumbled onto the pavement below.
No progress has been made on clearing the debris from Blackwell's Department Store on Williams Street. During the earthquake, the top story of the building collapsed into the bottom, as well as the awning into the street.
The footpath on Williams Street bridge in Kaiapoi. Since the earthquake, it has been re-instated after new pipes were laid.