Southern Demolition excavators digging through rubble from the collapsed Canterbury Television building.
Digging up the road outside a house on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton.
Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC.
A Transfield Services worker digging liquefaction out of a manhole in north-east Christchurch.
A volunteers digging gravel on the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
A member of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Workers digging up the ground as part of the construction of the Oval Village, temporary classrooms on Campus.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams digging through rubble at the CTV site.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams digging through rubble at the CTV site.
Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams digging through rubble at the CTV site.
Members of the Police and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams digging through rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC. In the distance, the Palms shopping centre can be seen.
The claw of a digger. In the background is a stack of road cones. The photographer comments, "Digger Claw ready to start digging".
Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble.
A photograph of a child digging liquefaction on a residential property. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of a child digging liquefaction on a residential property. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "The block of Bexley and Pages Roads".
A photograph of a woman digging in the garden of a property with a damaged side fence. In the background, the house next door has its side wall missing.
A photograph of a woman digging in the garden of a property with a damaged side fence. In the background, the house next door has its side wall missing.
Smoke issuing from the collapsed Canterbury Television building on Madras Street. Fire Service personnel have gathered around the site to control the fire. In the background, excavators can be seen digging through the rubble.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Defence Medical Personnel Use Their Expertise". The image shows members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army digging up liquefaction in from a resident's property. The liquefaction is being placed in wheelbarrows where it will be transported to the street and left in piles for the City Council to pick up.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army digging up liquefaction from a resident's property in Avonside. The liquefaction is being placed in wheelbarrows where it will be transported to the street and left in piles for the City Council to pick up.
Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble. On the left a St Johns Ambulance team member has put on a face mask to protect themselves from the smoke.
Members of the Student Volunteer Army walking down Fleete Street in Dallington. Many of the students are holding shovels which they will use to dig liquefaction out of residents' properties. In the background, students can be seen digging as well as piles of liquefaction already placed on the road.
An image from a Army News March 2011 photo compilation titled, "All in a Days Work". The image is captioned, "Searching through the rubble". In the image, members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team are digging through rubble in the central city. In the background, a digger can be seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. A note reads, 'Don't bother digging! Thanks anyway'. This family moved out after the February earthquakes, due to damage from liquefaction. The stone made the house heavy so it sank and suffered from silt and water creating mould and other problems inside the house".
A man chats over the fence with a newcomer to the area who is digging a vegetable patch. The newcomer is wearing a red and black striped jersey, his dog wears a red and black dog-coat and there are red and black curtains in the windows of the house. The passer-by wonders where the newcomer has located to the Waikato from. The colours make it obvious that he is from Christchurch. Context - People moving away from Christchurch following the earthquake of 22 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).