People in Cathedral Square on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access. The plinth where the statue of John Robert Godley, Canterbury's founder, once stood.
A view of the Cathedral and the plinth where the statue of John Robert Godley once stood. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The Chalice sculpture and the Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A view of the Cathedral, taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
The Wizard of Christchurch, who has launched a campaign to save the Christ Church Cathedral from demolition. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A notice from CERA at the start of the Cathedral Square walkway, listing safety instructions and what to do in case of an earthquake.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
A Wilson's car park on an empty site left after the demolition of a building.
A view down Cashel Street, with the Crossing building and the Westpac building in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
Topiary plants presented by the Christchurch Garden City Trust liven up the Re:START Mall.
A video taken from a vehicle showing liquefaction and flooding on Breezes Road.
A video showing a military aeroplane flying over Christchurch, following the 22 February earthquake.
A video taken from a vehicle showing slow-moving heavy traffic following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Note that the audio has been removed from this video for copyright reasons.
A video taken from a vehicle showing liquefaction and flooding on St Asaph Street.
A video showing a crack running across Avonside Drive near Kerrs Reach.
A post on the NZ Raw blog written by Mark Lincoln on 4 March 2011.
A video of an attempt to demolish a damaged garden wall by pulling it down with a tow-rope attached to a car.
A video of water damage from broken pipes inside an office building.
A post on the NZ Raw blog written by Mark Lincoln on 24 February 2011. Mark says, "I think this is the first post I wrote after the Feb 2011 earthquake. That first photo was my first view after coming out of the office. There's a popular wide panoramic photo that someone took from the Port Hills of all of the dust rising up from the city - the photo in the blog post shows what it looked like from within the dust cloud! There are people gathering further down the street where a building has collapsed".
A video taken from a vehicle driving through the CBD Red Zone inside the cordon. The video shows damage to roads and buildings, and workers clearing rubble and demolishing buildings. Mark says, "I took this video when a few of us from our office were escorted into the red zone to collect gear from our office (which is still inside a cordoned-off area today)".
A video taken from a vehicle driving through the CBD Red Zone inside the cordon. The video shows damage to roads and buildings, and workers clearing rubble and demolishing buildings. Mark says, "I took this video when a few of us from our office were escorted into the red zone to collect gear from our office (which is still inside a cordoned-off area today)".
A video taken inside the roof space of a damaged house in Avonside.
A video of a helicopter taking off from a playing field in Wainoni.
Damage to the tile roof of a house in Kerrs Road.
A large crack runs across Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack, and there is flooding on the road surface.