A photograph of a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter flying above Hagley Park.
A photograph of a Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter flying above Hagley Park.
A photograph of cracks along the footpath running next to the Avon River near the Botanic Gardens.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
The HMNZS Canterbury moored at Lyttelton Port.
A resident resting on a digger after clearing liquefaction from his property in the north-east of Christchurch.
A photograph of a pile of collapsed scaffolding and building rubble on Lichfield Street, opposite the Bus Exchange.
A photograph of a damaged house on Memorial Avenue. The chimney has crumbled and the house is on a noticeable lean.
A photograph of a damaged shop front on Armagh Street. USAR codes have been spray painted on the windows.
A photograph of the Odeon Theatre and Groovy Records on the corner of Tuam Street and Manchester Street.
A photograph of a large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Regent Theatre on the corner of Worcester Street and Cathedral Square.
Piles of rubble on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can be seen.
Environmental Health Officers collecting air readings in the Christchurch central city.
The damaged Mona Vale Homestead. The brickwork on the corner has cracked and partly collapsed.
The New Zealand Army Dental Team.
A colour photograph of the site where the ANZ Bank Chambers once stood, taken after its rubble was removed.
A colour photograph of earthquake damage to the Excelsior Hotel on the corner of Manchester and High Streets.
A digger clearing rubble from a demolished building in the central city.
A red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Large cracks run along River Road. The road has been cordoned off with road cones and tape.
A worker watching as his colleague releases the trailer ties that are holding port-a-loos onto a trailer.
Damage to a building on Durham Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
The damaged Mona Vale Homestead. The brickwork on the corner has cracked and partly collapsed.
A view across Durham Street showing damage to the stone chamber of the Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Damage and chaos at work, Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Christchurch National Memorial Service (Prince William)".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Liquifaction silt and damaged heat pump, Feb 22nd.".