A photograph of people in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Territorial Force". The image shows members of the Central and Lower North Island Territorial Units clearing silt from a resident's garden in east Christchurch. On the left is Private Quentin Chat of Taranaki, and Corporal Samuel Hatcher of Wellington is on the right.
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Roadworks are a constant way of life in Christchurch post’quake. This is October 2012 – two weeks out from a major community event attended by over 1,000 people – imagine the organiser’s stress as they had moved right across the entrance to Redwood Place by the time it was happening!".
A photograph of street art on Dyers Pass Road at the Bromley wood and demolition yard, Silvan Salvage. The artwork depicts a tree on the left and tag writing on the right. The blue text says "Teaching old logs new tricks" and the white text says "The Silvan Salvage".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of the old Press Building in Cathedral Square and from left to right, Novatel Hotel, Price Waterhouse Coopers Building, Isaac Theatre Royal (behind the crane), new Press Building, Tramway Junction with the Rendevous Hotel showing above".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city looking over the Tuam and Durham Streets intersection. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street is the most prominent street in this photograph. Durham Street runs across the foreground, and St Michael of all Angels is in the bottom right corner".
An aerial photograph of the Horseshoe Lake residential area near the Avon River. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Burwood School is at the top right of this photograph near the intersection of Lake Terrace Road and New Brighton Road. This area is mostly zoned residential green".
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Richmond. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This picture is roughly divided in half, with the right-hand side of the picture zoned red and the left-hand side zoned green".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Manchester Street. Buildings on either side of the team have been damaged by the earthquake. Plastic and wire fences line the street to the right.
A photograph of bricks and other rubble on the footpath outside a building on Lichfield Street. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the windows and the front door. A red sticker has been stuck to a column on the right, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of people gathered in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including The Scholar, left, 'Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a mural on the side of Embassy on Colombo Street. The photographer believes that it was created by Yikes, Wongi "Freak" Wilson, and Ikarus. Several pallets of bricks have been stacked in front of the mural and a truck is parked to the right.
St John's Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The tower has broken and crumbled, and its roof is visible on the ground to the right. Bricks and broken wood are lying in a pile on the footpath. A red sticker has been placed on the front door as well as a sign reading "No Entry". Fencing has been placed along the footpath to warn people off.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Sections of the ceiling and plaster dust have fallen onto the ground and there is a large crack in the wall to the right.
Members of various Search and Rescue teams after their shift in the central city. On the left is Shane from the New Zealand USAR team, centre, Suzy from the New Zealand Police, and right is Terry from Singapore's USAR team.
A photograph of several half-finished mosaic designs sitting on a table. Pieces of broken china are scattered around the mosaics.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street. You can see the paper plan folded to the right."
The University of Canterbury's E-Learning team's temporary office in the James Hight building. The photographer comments, "First looks at our new temporary (maybe) office space. Our group will stay here until April or May 2011, then will move to another floor in the Central Library. House bar. This reception desk is not used now. A small kitchen is at the right".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall on the right side and part of the front façade have crumbled. Bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fences and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of people gathered in Cathedral Square during the Meet the Puppets event, as part of FESTA 2013. The puppets (including The Scholar, left, 'Wife of Bath, centre, and The Knight, right) were created by Free Theatre Christchurch, for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of the back of two earthquake-damaged houses on Gloucester Street. The side wall of the house to the right has partially collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the property to the left. Plastic sheeting has been placed over the roof and the top of the wall to protect against the weather.
A photograph of Nick Sargent (middle) and Melanie Oliver (right) drawing at a table at the Pallet Pavilion during Supernova City, a drawing workshop led by Melbourne-based New Zealand artist and architect Byron Kinnaird. This event was part of FESTA 2013, and invited people to make new, imaginative drawings of Christchurch city.
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A doorframe has visibly warped, leaving a gap between the frame and the door. Outside, cracks can be seen in the concrete patio. The photographer comments, "Sunroom - bifold doors are now separated from the frame. The doors on the left blew right out in a strong wind 2 weeks after the quake".
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, severely damaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The domes on either side of the Cathedral have collapsed and are lying in the area in front. To the right, a crushed car can just be seen.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, severely damaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The domes on either side of the Cathedral have collapsed and are lying in the area in front. To the right, a crushed car can just be seen.
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team (USAR) being farewelled at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake. In the centre is Rob Saunders from the New Zealand Fire Department, and on the right is Kao Wei, Team Leader of the Taiwan USAR team.
The Taiwanese Search and Rescue team being farewelled at the Christchurch International Airport after helping out with the emergency response to the Canterbury Earthquake. To the left is Rob Saunders from the New Zealand Fire Department, centre, Kao Wei Liang, Team Leader of the Taiwan USAR team, and right, the Taiwanese ambassador.
A powhiri performed by Ngai Tahu elders to welcome workers of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team (SCIRT). Mayor Bob Parker is standing to the right. Reverend Peter Beck and Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee are also present. The ceremony was held in Burwood Park.
Smoke billowing from the remains of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Flames are visible through a gap in the intact section of the building. Below, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people. On the right, two workers are using a piece of corrugated plastic as a slide to remove objects from the rubble.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. On the right, a man is using a sheet of corrugated plastic to slide pieces of debris off the building. Smoke is billowing from the remains of the building and a jet of water can be seen in the background, attempting to extinguish the fire.
Members of the public speaking with police officers on the corner of Durham Street and Armagh Street in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake. On the right the timber section of the historic Provincial Council Chambers can be seen, including the clock tower which has collapsed onto the road. Armagh Street leading into the city has been cordoned off by red tape.