Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
Members of the Navy unloading crates of bread in Lyttelton Harbour.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork on the outer walls have collapsed.
Members of the New Zealand Army and Police guarding a cordon in the central city.
A Civil Defence staff member placing a red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A view down Sandyford Street towards Colombo Street showing damage to Rob Roy's Scottish Bar, the outer wall of which has collapsed.
A house in Burwood showing with liquefaction on its driveway. A puddle had formed in the road in front of the house, and is marked by a road cone.
The stage party standing for two minutes in silence at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
Members of the public cleaning up liquefaction from the grounds at Mona Vale. A blue excavator has been used in the clean-up.
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Windows".
A photograph of the podium in Cathedral Square where the statue of John Robert Godley stood before it fell during the 22 February earthquake.
Aerial image of a residential area of Christchurch taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A felt heart on the wire fencing at the end of London Street reading "Kia Kaha, London Street". The heart provides a bit of beauty and hope to an otherwise depressing scene.
One of Gap Filler's painted pianos painted on the site of a demolished building. The piano has been painted in multicoloured squares.
The collapsed Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lyttelton. Wire fencing has been placed outside the building to keep the public away. Pot plants have been placed along it to brighten it up.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Metro Gold Cinema on Worcester Street. The top storey has almost completely caved in, and the bottom storey is badly cracked.
A photograph of building rubble on Manchester Street. The Design and Arts College and the Octagon Live Restaurant can be seen behind.
A close-up photograph of a broken window of the John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A story submitted by Mary Browne to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Elizabeth to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Nathanael Boehm to the QuakeStories website.