
A photograph of the south side of the ChristChurch Cathedral, taken from the edge of Cathedral Square. Scaffolding has been set up against one of the walls and a turret has been removed from the building and is now situated in a secure holding on the grass in front.
Emergency personnel lifting a metal beam from the ruins of the Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street during their search for trapped people. Behind them smoke is billowing from the remains of the building.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tsunami warning signal, Causeway".
A City Care worker sitting beside a water tank. A sign advices that water must be boiled before use.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of the demolished TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. A cat has been painted on the front of the piano, with the keys serving as the cat's teeth.
A photograph of a painted piano. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Fillers, post earthquake. Woolston".
A photograph of structural engineers taking a lunch break outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters at the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street.
Cracks in the brickwork and windows of the Mona Vale Homestead.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Bealey Avenue by Carlton Corner".
A photograph of damaged buildings in the central city.
Members of the public at the Words of Hope project, socialising and helping to decorate the furniture with words of hope.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
A volunteer painting a piano for Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.
Students from the University of Canterbury photographed in front of one of the pianos they painted for Gap Filler's Painted Piano project.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted on the site of a demolished building. The piano has been painted in multicoloured squares.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Riverlaw Terrace signs".
A photograph of the McKenzie & Willis building supported by steel bracing.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Holiday Inn. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mt Pleasant. Road closure sign".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Great Wall of Sumner container art".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Great Wall of Sumner container art".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Rapaki Property Group building".
A photograph of damaged buildings on Gladstone Quay and Norwich Quay.
A photograph of damage to the former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers.
Actor Tony Robinson at the "I hope Christchurch will..." blackboard, a mural on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Members of the public were invited to fill in the gaps with what they would like to see in the rebuilt city. Messages can be seen, such as, "I want sun!", "Embrace the new", "Retain its unique character", "Rise, and rise, and rise", "Rebuild to be better and stronger than before!" and "Environmentally friendly".
The Poet Tree", a Japanese-inspired poetry project on the corner of Liverpool and Cashel Streets. A poem by Matsuo Basho has been hand-written and displayed on a bamboo wall. Below is a bench dedicated to Japanese poet Matsuo Basho and a garden with corrugated iron flowers.