A photograph of the object end of the finderscope from the Townsend Telescope. The finderscope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a stained-glass window of Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Wharetiki on Colombo Street. One of the walls has buckled and pulled away from the house.
A photograph of several earthquake-damaged houses on Chester Street East. A pile of liquefaction silt is on the footpath in the foreground.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the top of the Peaches and Cream building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house. A large section of the house has collapsed, the bricks spilling into the garden in front.
A photograph of cars in a driveway which have been crushed by fallen bricks. The bricks came from an earthquake-damaged wall above.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The tiles towards the back of the building have lifted.
A photograph of a message on the side of an earthquake-damaged building. The message reads, "Clear. Smell is seafood - confirmed 4 March".
A story submitted by Donna to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Godfrey Nosa to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Eric Cummins to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Phil Bell to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Philip Cockburn to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Tommaso to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Tracy to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rebecca to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Gabriel Pollard to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Bettina to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Madeh Mary to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 20 February 2013 entitled, "Today...".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 19 November 2012 entitled, "Christchurch: Trying to make sense of living here....".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 17 July 2013 entitled, "ps, I love you too".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. Two people in gumboots walk towards a barrier erected across the road using road cones and warning tape, and in the background the badly twisted Medway Street bridge can be seen. The photographer comments, "Longitudinal cracks indicate lateral movement as the land sagged towards the river. Near 373 River Rd, looking south-east towards Medway St. The Medway St bridge is visible in the background".
Damage to the garden of a house in Richmond. Liquefaction is visible among the plants and on the driveway, and the driveway is badly cracked. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd. Water and silt have flattened the long grass in the back garden. The growth right of centre is suckers growing from the stump of a prunus tree we had felled last year. The section of fence between us and our neighbour fell down in the Sep 4 quake".
Detail of damage to a house in Richmond. A double-brick wall has collapsed, and a gap is visible between the house and its foundation. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The house and the concrete patio are now 15cm apart. The house took half the dining room's remaining bricks with it as it jumped off the foundations. It gives a good visual indication of the displacement".
Damage to a residential property in Richmond. The brick wall of the garage has collapse inward, and the roof fallen in on top of it. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The neighbours behind us used the kayak to get in to their house - it's flooded by Dudley Creek which runs behind the block, plus major liquefaction. Our old garage provides a good spot to park it".