A reassuring sign hangs on the gate at Lyttelton Main primary school. It reads, 'School is safe, have a good day'.
A woman browsing the books in the Gap Filler bookfridge on its opening day.
Members of the public recording their stories on QuakeStories during a University of Canterbury open day.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Tarn stitching a heart- first day of heart stitching in Lyttelton in response to the February earthquake, 1st of March 2011.".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new bar, the 'Port Hole', on the site of the Volcano Cafe in London Street. The bar is being completed for opening the next day".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new bar, the 'Port Hole', on the site of the Volcano Cafe in London Street. The bar is being completed for opening the next day".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new bar, the 'Port Hole', on the site of the Volcano Cafe in London Street. The bar is being completed for opening the next day".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the end of the day, these workers on the Hotel Grand Chancellor take a ride back to ground".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the end of the day, these workers on the Hotel Grand Chancellor take a ride back to the ground".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new bar, the 'Port Hole', on the side of the Volcano Cafe on London Street. The bar is almost ready for opening the next day. Workers are enjoying an after work drink".
People peering through the cordon fence surrounding the CBD. Despite the sunny day, the mood at the fence was very quiet and somber. Many people seemed to be making a pilgrimage around the cordon, stopping at every viewpoint.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Day of February 2011 earthquake at 38 Belleview Terrace (phone photo)".