An outline, created in 2011, of the levels of service and condition of the horizontal infrastructure within the central city, providing a broad indication of damage, service levels provided to residents and business owners, and used to estimate the cost of repairs following the earthquake events.
A weather-damaged Chinese lantern fallen to the ground in Victoria Square. The Chinese New Year Lantern Festival was to be held on Saturday 26 February and Sunday 27 February 2011 but was cancelled due to the earthquake. The lanterns hung in Victoria Square until they fell.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Food abandoned on 22 February 2011 can still be seen inside. The photographer comments, "It's a bit scary how fresh those biscuits still look - says something about the amount of preservatives we put in our food".
Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1215.JPG Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone. From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1214.JPG Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone. From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The gap between the garages used to be about twice this size (and not crooked…); Feb 22nd.".
Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.
A photograph of community members at a meeting to discuss the Sumner master plan.
University of Canterbury IT staff in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. IT support and phones".
A story submitted by David to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia M to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rosie Belton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Georgia to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by J Bell to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Joanna Orwin to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sharon Stevens to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kate to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Sheryl Fairbairn to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Fiona to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Nicky Taylor to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "Keep out, extreme danger. Power off/water off." The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".
A photograph of community members at a meeting to discuss the Sumner master plan.
A photograph of a messaged spray-painted by USAR staff on the driveway of a property in the Christchurch central city. The message reads, "Overhead danger, NZRT3".
A photograph of a woman digging in the garden of a property with a damaged side fence. In the background, the house next door has its side wall missing.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of a red sticker on the wire fencing outside a house on Papanui Street. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office ordering at a temporary café. The café was set up in a house in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of TEU organiser Gabrielle Moore in a tent at the University of Canterbury. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University temporary lecture tents".
Part of the forecourt at the Shell Shirley petrol station has lifted above the rest, after the underground petrol tanks were pushed upwards by liquefaction. Liquefaction silt covers the lower part of the forecourt.
One of the tents set up in the Fine Arts car park at the University of Canterbury, used for teaching while lecture theatres were closed for structural testing. The photographer comments, "Temporary lecture tents".