An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 March 2011 entitled, "Day 11, 4pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2011 entitled, "Day 5, 1pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
A pdf transcript of Participant number EG138's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Machinery on a truck bed. The photographer comments, "Seeing this near the Christchurch earthquake red zone I was wondering if they are now going to use a giant catapult to knock down some of the remaining quake damaged buildings".
A pdf transcript of Andrew Oxenburgh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 26 August 2011.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 5 August 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Review" newsletter for 3 October 2011, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
The "Lyttelton Harbour Review" newsletter for 25 February 2013, produced by the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. The outer-corner of the wall has collapsed leaving the inside of the building exposed.
A damaged building, the brick cladding of which has fallen, exposing the wooden structure beneath. A wooden plank props up part of the building, and "Do not demoli." has been spray-painted on the wall.
A seismic engineer says many of the Christchurch buildings destroyed in Tuesday's quake weren't designed to cope with such intense forces - and it's possible damage from the September 4th earthquake went undetected.
The Christchurch City Council has voted to fast track the demolition of two heritage buildings that it says were severely damaged in September's earthquake and pose an immediate danger to people's safety.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
People walk past a damaged building on the corner of Edgeware Road and Barbadoes Street. Parts of the brick facade have collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
Damage to the Repertory Theatre building. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the awning below, and bricks and masonry have spilled across the street. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
Detail of scaffolding in front of a damaged building, viewed from the side. This building housed Satchmo Hairdressing on Victoria Street. The street has been cordoned off with Police and Army personnel guarding the entrace.
This apartment building was across the street from our old flat. Now it's an empty lot.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside the Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".
Maps showing the location of the 26 December 2010 earthquake and aftershocks, and the location of damaged buildings.
Damaged buildings surrounded by security fencing on Lichfield Street. Wooden pallets have been lined up along the road.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged building on Colombo Street in Sydenham after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside the Press building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Inside The Press building".