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A worker stands on a ladder to disconnect a gas supply from the side of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Removing a gas water heater. We also took our driveway gates and some other fittings".
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.
A photograph of a sign on the counter of Sophie's Café on Papanui Road. The sign reads, "Please be nice to my staff. This is all I have left - the rest bolted".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. A view through the window reveals that the side wall has crumbled. A pile of bricks can be seen in the car port.
People peering through the cordon fence surrounding the CBD. Despite the sunny day, the mood at the fence was very quiet and somber. Many people seemed to be making a pilgrimage around the cordon, stopping at every viewpoint.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
College of Education Academic Manager, Emma Newman, in the temporary office space set up in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Emma Newman keeping the College of Education enrolments happening".
University of Canterbury IT staff members Malcolm Smeaton and Deborah Pearson in their temporary office in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Well, sort of. Malcolm and Deborah dealing with business".
University of Canterbury staff working in temporary office space set up in the NZi3 building. The photographer comments, "University of Canterbury administration all fits into one building! Alan Hoskin and Alison McIntyre discuss, Jess Hollis sags".
University of Canterbury students outside one of the tents used while lecture theatres were closed for structural testing. The photographer comments, "The University restarts its teaching, and the techies in e-learning move out of NZi3. Students leave a lecture tent".
A photograph of a table full of food donated to Horseshoe Lake residents by the farming community of Western Southland. A sign behind the table reads, "Horseshoe Lake Residents Association".
A photograph of an access hole in a residential street in Christchurch which has lifted out of the road. A road cone and spray-painted lines have been placed on top to warn road users.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing at the intersection of Gloucester and Montreal Streets and consulting documentation. In the background, cordon fences can be seen in both directions.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged house in Christchurch. USAR codes have been spray painted on the front wall. A red sticker in the window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a sign reading, "Curfew 9.00 pm - 7.00 am. No unauthorised person to be on campus during the hours of curfew". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canterbury University curfew".
A photograph of a marquee in the car park of the Moorhouse Avenue PAK'nSAVE. In the distance, the Holiday Inn can be seen with a crane behind it.
A photograph of Munns the Man's Shop on Armagh Street. A number of mannequins have broken through the windows and are lying on the footpath in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The bricks on the side wall have crumbled and damaged the fence below. Plywood has been used to board up the front window.
A photograph of a man climbing a tree in Hagley Park. In the background, a lamp post has a noticeable lean. Behind that, the structure of a large marquee can be seen.
A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "4 sale - handy mans dream. Mild reno's needed. Easy indoor/outdoor flow - with water feature!" The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".
A pile of liquefaction silt on Medway Street is cordoned off with road cones. The photographer comments, "Piles of sand and subsiding roads at the intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".
A photograph of workers in high-visibility vests and hard hats walking down London Street. In the distance, two more workers can be seen behind cordon fences.
A photograph of people walking down Park Terrace near the intersection of Peterborough Street. Cordon fences and road cones have been used to direct traffic onto safer parts of the road.