A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A pdf transcript of Pat Penrose's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Maggie Blackwood.
Summary of oral history interview with Ruth Todd about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Liz Nichol about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Summary of oral history interview with Peggy Kelly about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of large marquees set up outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the public singing "How Great Thou Art" at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
I didn't even know the bookshelf had fallen on me till later that morning. When I saw the bookcase and books all over the bed, I was glad to be only 5 foot tall or my legs would have been crushed by sturdy books like 'A day in the life of the Soviet Union' and some thumping big art books, or even the cheapo board bookcase with half its shelves...
Members of Civil Defence gathered outside the Christchurch Art Gallery, their temporary headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence gathered outside the Christchurch Art Gallery, their temporary headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence gathered outside the Christchurch Art Gallery, their temporary headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency management personnel, in hard hats and high-visibility vests, making phone calls outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Arts Gallery was used as Civil Defence Headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of street art on a wall along Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The street art depicts buildings that were lost in Lyttelton after the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of members of Civil Defence and other organisations helping with the emergency response to the Canterbury earthquakes. They are standing on the corner of Montreal and Gloucester Streets outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for the Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of an army van outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of fire trucks parked outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel getting massages outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery served as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of technical equipment for One News outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of technical equipment for One News outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of fire trucks parked outside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence conferring at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of Civil Defence conferring at their temporary headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A sign welcoming visitors to '185 Empty Chairs', Pete Majendie's art installation commemorating those who died in the earthquake.
Skateboard art at Redwood Photos taken in Redwood Library on April 8 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-08-Redwood-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0443 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Christchurch Art Gallery, still the centre of operations for the earthquake recovery".