A photograph of earthquake damage to 154 Manchester Street. A red sticker has been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A colour photograph of Warners Hotel following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. While the external damage does not appear extensive, the building has since been demolished.
Damage to a residential property on Hood Avenue in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The house is on a lean due to liquefaction.
Earthquake damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Windows are broken below the dome, and the cross is missing from the top.
A photograph of emergency management personnel crossing the intersection of High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets. In the background is the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A chimney has fallen from the roof, damaging many of the roof tiles. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole to protect the interior of the building from weather damage. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Poplar Street taken from Tuam Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road is completely covered by loose bricks and a car has been crushed. To the left, the corner of a building has collapsed, rubble falling into the street.
A photograph of a woman walking past rubble from the earthquake damaged Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A cars headlights can be seen through the rubble. The store's main window has been broken and the doors left open.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 30 April 2011 entitled, "Random stuff".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2011 entitled, "Cottage Chaos".
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Aleshia Gundry to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kalena to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 October 2012 entitled, "Lovely Lotus".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 October 2012 entitled, "Hopeful Hotel".
A story submitted by chris andrew to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 June 2011 entitled, "Strolling on Saturday".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 October 2011 entitled, "Preserved Puss".
A story submitted by Sharon Stevens to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Julie van Dyk to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 26 May 2014 entitled, "Shapely Shadows".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 23 February 2013 entitled, "Flower Cones".
An entry from Roz Johnson's blog for 18 June 2012 entitled, "Cunningham Terrace".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A demolition site on Lichfield Street, where further damage occurred as a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquakes".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Plume on High Street. The awning has completely collapsed, along with the walls near the corner of the building.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Hereford Street near the intersection with Manchester Street. Wire fencing has been placed along the street as a cordon.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building, previously the site of Portobello Antiques on Tuam Street. The second storey wall has collapsed leaving the inside exposed.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) conferring outside the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.