Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD with Christ's College in the foreground, Canterbury Museum and the Arts Centre".
A damaged footpath along Worcester Boulevard outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In several places along the footpath, the tiles have lifted, leaving an uneven surface. In the distance are crowds of people leaving the central city.
Civil Defence staff conferring at their headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery during the immediate aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. On the back wall maps of the city on which areas of importance have been marked with stickers and marker pens can be seen.
Red Zone workers in the Christchurch Art Gallery foyer.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Christopher Hill, Ambassador from the University of Denver, among other attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum sitting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. One of the attendees has a blue plaster over the bridge of his nose.
Christopher Hill, Ambassador from the University of Denver, among other attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christopher Hill, Ambassador from the University of Denver, among other attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christopher Hill, Ambassador from the University of Denver, among other attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the front door of the Art Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. A red sticker has been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Christopher Hill, Ambassador from the University of Denver, among other attendees of the 2011 United States New Zealand Partnership Forum standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Materials stacked in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Art Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. Both windows on the second floor of the building are broken. USAR codes have been spray painted on one of the bottom-storey windows.
Auckland-based fire fighter, Jeremy Hull, speaking to the press outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. Jeremy was part of the USAR team working on the CTV Building after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "USAR being briefed at the Art Gallery".
A view across Montreal Street to the Christchurch Art Gallery. The building was used as the headquarters for Civil Defence in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and large white marquees have been set up in its forecourt to accommodate extra personnel. The site is surrounded by a safety fence. On the left is a sign advertising the "Van der Velden: Otira" exhibition, which was cut short by the earthquake.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team meeting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. In the background a member of the Red Cross is being interviewed by a news reporter.
A view down Gloucester Street, with the Art Gallery Apartments in the background.
Corin Dann reporting from the Christchurch Art Gallery/Civil Defence Headquarters for TVNZ.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The River Avon runs through this photograph and marks the western edge of the red zone".
COCA Gallery on Gloucester Street. USAR codes have been spray painted in pink on the window.
Looking over the front of the Christchurch Art Gallery, with the Arts Centre in the background.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker being interviewed by TV3 at the Art Gallery/Civil Defence Headquarters.
A sign for an exhibition in the Christchurch Art Gallery reading, "De-Building, 5 February - 15 May".
Deputy Administrator for Protection and National Preparedness at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Tim Manning, and Michael Layne from the US Embassy in Wellington, speaking to Ray Kennedy, an Area Manager from the New Zealand Fire Service, in the Christchurch Art Gallery about the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.