A photograph of the platform for the Townsend Telescope amongst the rubble of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, severely damaging the telescope.
A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, sitting among the damaged parts of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope. In this photograph he is holding the telescope's clock drive.
Members of the Lyttelton community stitching felt hearts in front of the library. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a corridor in the Diabetes Centre. The panelling has been taken off the walls in some of the adjoining rooms, exposing the wooden frames, insulation, and wires underneath. Plastic sheeting has been used to cover the carpet and furniture throughout.
A photograph of cracks around a window of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of flowers laid on one of the chairs in the '185 Empty Chairs' memorial installation.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The door and window frames have sheared to one side, and beyond the glass doors a missing wall can be seen.
Damage to the Aranui Community Hall on Breezes Road. Large sections of the double-brick walls have collapsed.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue breaking through the floor of a building which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the interior of the Transitional Cathedral.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble of the demolished Smiths City car park building on Moorhouse Avenue.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Large piles of liquefaction silt at a dump on Breezes Road. One of the piles is covered with black plastic and weighted down with tyres. Trucks and diggers are adding more silt to the piles. The photographer comments, "Breezes Road and Anzac Drive have recently opened but are now home to a brand new range of hills thanks to mountains of silt that have been collected by the hard working construction guys that have done a sterling job on the road there".
A photograph of artist Audrey Baldwin kissing a participant at the Kissing Booth perfomance at the Addington Fun Fair.
A photograph of Gough House and Shand's Emporium on Hereford Street.
A photograph of members of the public walking along Manchester Street as part of the Sunday CBD walk.
A photograph looking west down Armagh Street with the Victoria Apartments in the distance.
A photograph of publications at the Rebuild Central office on Lichfield Street.
A photograph of a veterinarian determining whether a rabbit brought in after the 22 February 2011 earthquake is a male or a female.
Damaged buildings on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence.
The gutted Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. Desks and other debris can be seen at the entrance.
Damage to a residential building near Bealey Avenue. The brick frontage has completely collapsed exposing the interior, and the roof is supported by jacks. A red sticker has been placed on the door.
A photograph of a veterinarian giving a puppy a full health check after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of an artwork on display at Dog Park Art Project Space on Wilsons Road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Rod Hair Textiles at 115 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the Copthorne Hotel and Winnie Bagoes on Colombo Street taken from Victoria Square. In the background, the PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen.
A photograph of the timber section of the historic Provincial Council Chambers. The clock tower has collapsed onto the road.
A photograph of the Rebuild Central office on Lichfield Street.
An Air Force aeroplane flies over Christchurch.
A photograph of a visitor to Gap Filler's Inconvenience Store standing beside his favourite painting. The painting was part of the 'Present Tense' project which sought to highlight the inconvenience of the city in the present day. Visitors to the store were asked to choose five paintings they would like to see presented as a billboard installation in Auckland.