A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Gloucester Street with the Cathedral visible on the bottom left and Oxford Terrace to the right. Clarendon Towers has been demolished.
A photograph of a pile of bricks and building rubble on Manchester Street. In the background a crane is parked on the street. A digger is parked to the right.
A photograph of a cleared site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph of a digger being used to clear the rubble of a collapsed house on Worcester Boulevard. Fire damage can be seen along the right side of the house next door.
Reverend Peter Beck speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter is standing to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Reverend Peter Beck speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter is standing to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
A photograph of a temporary Recovery Assistance Centre set up in the Sydenham Community Centre on Hutcheson Street. To the right, a line of portaloos can be seen.
A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' can be seen to the right. On the left, shipping containers are stacked next to Majestic House.
A photograph taken from Barbadoes Street, near the intersection with Worcester Street. Across the road a building has collapsed. To the right emergency vehicles are parked on Worcester Street.
Wintering, a folk collaboration from Wellington, performing at the Gap Filler Community Chess Board. To the right, members of the public are playing mini golf on one of the Gap Golf courses.
A photograph of The Fish & Chip Shop in SOL Square with Fat Eddie's to the right. Lights have been strung over the courtyard and a car can be seen on the wall of the building behind.
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards the Port Hills. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
Reverend Peter Beck speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter is standing to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD, New Regent Street (lower left), Cathedral Square (left centre) and Provincial Council Chambers (right centre)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking along Gloucester Street towards the Marque Hotel with the Novotel on the right. Demolition material is the Coachman".
A photograph looking north up Liverpool Street from the intersection with Cashel Street. On the right, a pile of collapsed scaffolding can be seen on the road and two excavators are demolishing a building in the distance.
A photograph of 68 Gloucester Street with the COCA Gallery to the right. The building has been partially-deconstructed with a pile of rubble out front and wire fencing to keep it from scattering over the road.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street, taken from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance, the road has been cordoned off. The Christchurch City Council car parking building can be seen on the right.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of building rubble and machinery. Gloucester Arcade and the badly-damaged Farmers building are in the background to the right.
The corner of Manchester Street and Hereford Street. On the right is a sprinkler system used to spray rubble carried by trucks out of the CBD, in order to keep dust levels down.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square with the Cathedral in the foreground, the Novotel Hotel behind and BNZ building under deconstruction on the right".
A view from Colombo Street looking towards the overhead walkway that runs between the Crossing building and Ballantynes. A 'No entry' sign stands between orange barriers that are blocking off the road. To the right is a vacant demolition site.
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street, taken from the intersection of Oxford Terrace. Part of the road has been cordoned off and there is shattered glass covering the right-hand corner of the footpath.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter is standing to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Mayor Bob Parker speaking at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service. A sign language interpreter stands to the right. The service was held in Hagley Park on 18 March 2011.
Yellow stickers on the window of 164 Victoria Street. The sticker on the left readings, "Danger, your building has a yellow placard, do not enter". The sticker on the right indicates that the building is restricted to essential business.
A view of Colombo Street, looking north from Kilmore Street. Many of the buildings on the left side have been demolished, and on the right they are badly damaged. Piles of gravel have been heaped on the side of the road.