A photograph of a bicycle decorated with artificial flowers leaning against a post box. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street".
A photograph of chairs sitting on the footpath on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Abandoned chair in New Regent Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers taking smoko in the sun, Cashel Street".
A photograph of wine and beer bottles sitting under a wooden bench. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Abandoned cafe table and chairs, High Street".
A photograph of the rubble from and earthquake-damaged building on Cashel Street. The rubble has landed in a seating area and is piled near the tables and chairs.
A photograph of a block of shops on Worcester Street. USAR codes have been spray painted on the windows. Chairs, tables, and signs still sit outside the shops.
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water.
The chairman of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission, Murray Sherwin, joins us for the morning in our Wellington studio.
A photograph of mannequins in the window of Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. Bricks, chairs, and other rubble from the floor above have collapsed on top of the mannequins, smashing the window in front.
Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chairs sitting in Cathedral Square".
A photograph of a chair sitting on the footpath in Cashel Mall.
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water. To the left there is damage to one of the concrete beams. A section of the concrete has crumbled, exposing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
A photograph of several earthquake-damaged and partially-demolished buildings on Manchester Street near the intersection of Lichfield Street. To the right two emergency management personnel are taking photographs from the intersection. On the other side of the intersection there are several chairs, tables, and a couch under a red umbrella. Another member of an emergency management team is sitting on the couch.
A chair covered in flowers outside the Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Building on the Corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Chairs on the site of a demolished building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton".
The four members of a panel set up to monitor emergency regulations governing the rebuilding of Canterbury say they did not ask for the higher-than-standard fees set by the Cabinet.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist, Latimer Square".
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield, Manchester, and High Streets, taken from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. Emergency management personnel are crossing the intersection. To the right an excavator is parked on Manchester Street in front of the rubble from a demolished building. In the background the ANZ Building has been partially demolished and an excavator is sitting in front. To the right of the excavator there are several chairs, tables, and a couch under a red umbrella. Another member of an emergency management team is sitting on the couch.
David Caygill, the Deputy Chair of ECan, briefing members of Civil Defence in the Christchurch Art Gallery a few hours after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
David Caygill, the Deputy Chair of ECan, briefing members of Civil Defence in the Christchurch Art Gallery a few hours after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
David Caygill, the Deputy Chair of ECan, briefing members of Civil Defence in the Christchurch Art Gallery a few hours after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining a building on New Regent Street. Pavers on either side of the tramline have risen and shifted out of place. Many tables and chairs from cafes and restaurants are still sitting outside.
A photograph of a sitting area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A plate and magazines has fallen off the coffee table and a chair has toppled over. In the background, a piece of the ceiling under the stairs is hanging loose.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down New Regent Street towards the intersection of Armagh Street. Pavers along either side of the tramline have risen and shifted out of place. Many tables and chairs from cafes and restaurants are still sitting outside.