A colour photograph of details on the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A colour photograph showing detail of the damage to the exterior masonry of Manchester Courts, following the 4 September 2011 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.
A colour photograph of the Manchester Courts following the 4 September 2011 earthquake, taken from Manchester Street.
Colour photograph of front door to the Occidental Hotel, which after the September quake had suffered vandalism. The name "B. Perry" was still above the door.
Occidental Hotel under renovation in January 2010, before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the September 4th earthquake.
A colour photograph taken from above Cathedral Square, with two old buildings of Christchurch, the Post Office and the Regent Theatre, in the centre and the hills beyond, taken after the September earthquakes but prior to February 22.
Colour photograph of the north side of St. Elmo's Courts after the 4 September 2010 earthquake, during which it suffered extensive structural damage.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Excelsior Hotel, taken from High Street.
A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Damage to the Repertory Theatre building. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the awning below, and bricks and masonry have spilled across the street. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
The clock on New Regent Street. A crack runs down the edge of the parapet, showing how the buildings have moved. The clock has stopped at the time of the earthquake.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Broken windows in the Design and Arts College building in Worcester Street.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Press Building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of cracking in the structure of St. Elmo's Courts following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of St. Elmo's Courts, taken from the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets before the earthquakes.
Local walkway has moved
Local resident gives the Student Volunteer Army a thumbs up.
A local resident pictured with members of the Student Volunteer Army.
Local sinkhole, near park where water is leaking from groud. Bound to grow
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local farmers carry on a 50-60 year tradition at the now demolished Famous Grouse Pub in Lincoln township. L-R: Raquel Wilson and Sally Newton were among those drinking and sharing the local gossip".
Local sinkhole #2, near park where water is leaking from groud. Bound to grow
Digital 'basket' for collecting the community's stories, photos, and experiences of the Canterbury earthquake on Sept. 4, 2010, and the Christchurch earthquake on February 22, 2011.
Information and advice from official sources for Christchurch residents in the aftermath of the 22 February earthquake (aftershock).
The Waimakariri District Libraries site. Collects material about the damaged landmarks in Kaiapoi - their history and future and a collection of stories about the earthquake and share memories and photos.
A local resident photographed with students in the Student Volunteer Army cleaning up silt after the earthquake.