Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. From left: Jason Kerrison, Jordan Luck and Ray Colombus".
Silver Award Hamish Drake (second from the left) and Andrew Chalmers (middle). Pictured here with Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Left to right: Ben Houston, Emma Brown, Cathy Campbell, Anthony Alderson, Iain Charles-Jones, Kylie Pickering. Christchurch earthquake fundraiser".
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
UC Quake Box set up in the Facilities Management yard to record people's quake stories for the Ceismic project. From Left: Kris Vavasour, Yena Wei, Andrew Dean, Liz Grant, Andrew MacFarlane.
The building that housed the New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education and Antiqueworld has been cordoned off. Spray painted marks left by USAR after it was checked can still be seen.
Conservationist, forager, angler and former fisheries observer Peter Langlands talks about the many threats to our lakes and waterways. Lynn Freeman asked the Cantabrian how the earthquakes affected Christchurch birds, as there was talk that they left the city.
An urban regeneration initiative which aims to temporarily fill sites left vacant after the September 4, 2010 Canterbury Earthquake and the February 22, 2011 Christchurch Earthquake with creative projects for community benefit.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Jordan Luck (left) and Ray Colombus (middle) lead the artists at the finale".
Three excavators sit on top of the demolition rubble where the Crowne Plaza Hotel once stood. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building (left), the Victoria Apartments (centre), and the Environment Court building (right).
Bronze award recipients, Jonathon Atkins (second to the left) and David Terry (middle), both from Christchurch. Pictured here with Prime Minister John Key, Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, and Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Gerry Brownlee.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Post-quake barbeque at Shirley Intermediate on proceeds from North Island school donations. Josh Lawrence (11) is on the left with Tyla Leonard (11)".
Detail of spray painted codes on a gate outside a house, left after it had been cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Australian heritage architects Barney Collis (left) and Edward Clode survey the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts which have been converted into apartments".
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A view down Montreal Street with the Christchurch Art Gallery on the left. On the gallery forecourt is the sculpture "Reasons for Voyaging", a collaboration between Canterbury sculptor, Graham Bennett and architect, David Cole.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Volunteers, Siena Childs, 13, left, Sam Butcher, 13, Jess Butcher, 18, and Alex Summerlee, 18, clean up in Avonside Drive following Canterbury's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are Callum McDowell (left) and Jamie McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Performers for quake from Kaikoura. From left, Philip Gillard, Aaron Cooper, Chris Lidgard, Neil Harding, Phil Smith, Olivia Hall, James Baker and Kerry".
The front side of the Cathedral with the rose window removed and bracing supporting the wall. The broken tower can be seen to the left and fencing placed around the outside of the building.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Beside it is a sign that says 'Footpath closed Please use alternative route'. Ongoing demolition work and street cordons in Christchurch mean that gardens are left and becoming overgrown.
View of the corner of Montreal and Victoria Street. In the background is a vacant lot left by buildings that has been demolished, and on the right is Gordon Smith & Sons fruit and vegetable shop.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. On the wall at the back are the words 'Do Not Demo!!'.
The Botanic Gardens, in the background is part of the Peacock Fountain, Christchurch I-site in a portacom on the left and the Art Centre. In the foreground is a wheelbarrow with some gardening equipment.
The Avon river, with some cordon fence around Our City O-Tautahi, that was in the former Municipal Chambers visible on the left and the central Police station in the background between the trees.
Looking down Worcester Street with Our City-O-Tautahi with bracing on its front facade on the left, behind it is Rydges, the Grant Thornton Building in the middle back, and the Claredon Towers on the right.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup in Dallington. Transport Minister Steven Joyce (2nd from left) and other officials inspecting dammage on Avonside drive at Dallington".
A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre. Several filing cabinets have opened and files have fallen off the bookcases on the left and right, spilling onto the floor and furniture.
Liquefaction and flooding in Waitaki Street, Bexley. The photographer comments, "Due to liquefaction and broken drains the water left by the liquefaction stayed in the area for over a week".
Buildings seen through the cordon fence from Cathedral Square. From left to right are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, the Camelot Hotel and the Cathedral Square Police Station.