A photograph submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Kiwi humour never far away. Photo taken 21 July 2011".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Lancaster Street/Ferry Road corner with AMI Stadium in the background.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Lyttelton Coffee Company building, London St, Lyttelton. 25 Feb 2012.".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Door of the Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre?. 25 Feb 2012.".
The Crowne Plaza has a noticeable split down the middle, where windows and balconies don't quite line up. Photograph taken from Victoria Street.
A photograph submitted by Jade Montagu to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "One of the many portable toilets which lined damaged suburban streets.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Damage at work (that should be flat and level…), Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The beginning of the end for the Lyttelton museum, September 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Re:Start gave us hope of things to come. Jan 2013".
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Re:Start – a busy place especially in the summer of 2013".
A photograph submitted by Alastair to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "ChristChurch Cathedral with scaffolding stabilising the facade. Sunday 11/12/11".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "A truck being swallowed into a sink hole in Linwood.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Wandering around Bexley in the cold light of morning, Sept 4th.".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Through the car window – damaged Lyttelton road tunnel control building. April 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Pages Road near Cowles Stadium. 23 February 2011. Through the car window.".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "How’s that?! A portaloo that matches the house :o) ... Opawa, April 2011.".
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Supporting the crumbling remains of St Mary’s Anglican Church in Merivale".
A black and white historic photograph of the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, ca. 1910-19, with the Fisher's Building visible on the left.
A photograph taken in 2013, showing one of the 32 large 'Open for Business' signs placed on all of the main routes into the CBD.
A black and white historic photograph looking along Manchester Street, showing the building of the NZ Express Company, customs, shipping and forwarding agents (ca. 1910-1929).
Colour photograph of front door to the Occidental Hotel, which after the September quake had suffered vandalism. The name "B. Perry" was still above the door.
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Front fence on a lean, grey capstones all thrown off; Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, corner Oxford Terrace and Madras St. 1881-2011".
A photograph submitted by Emma Oakden to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Intersection of Retreat Road and Avonside Drive, post September 4th earthquake".
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The organ sticking out from the remains of St Mary’s Merivale Church".
A digger demolishes the ANZ building in Cathedral Square. The partially demolished BNZ building is also visible. Photograph taken from upstairs in the Re:Start mall.
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Intersection of Avondale Road and Niven Street, Avondale. 8.00am – 23 February 2011".
A photograph submitted by Rose to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "February 2011, Avondale. Silt piled up outside our house after hours on the shovel.".
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Heaps of liquifaction silt and water on Anzac Drive; walking home Feb 22nd.".
A photograph submitted by Matt Pickering to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The army on hand, helping prepare for the demolition of the Strategy Building".