Personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Singapore Army, the New Zealand Police, the New Zealand Urban Search and Recue Team, and St John, paying their respects to the people who lost their lives during the 22 February 2011 earthquake at a memorial of flowers in Cathedral Square.
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Community meeting at St Albans Baptist Church. Around 70 leaders of community groups met regularly to work on how to help the Shirley/Papanui community recover under the superb leadership of Chris Mene (then Community Board Chair).".
A photograph Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck (left) standing next to balloons that are about to be released. Buck was the MC of the event. Worries and wishes have been written on the balloon. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
An image featuring a quote by Donovan Ryan, Communications Advisor for All Right?. The image reads, "Five years on I feel... There's a long way to go! Donovan, St Albans." All Right uploaded the image as a cover photo on their Facebook page on 17 February 2016 at 2:37pm.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the streets to the north-west of Cathedral Square. An area encompassing parts of St Asaph, Madras, Tuam, High, and Lichfield Streets have been outlined with biro.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Streets. The brick façade has crumbled in various places, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is no longer safe to enter.
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
Bricks from a demolished chimney lie on top of thick liquefaction silt in front of a house in St Albans. The photographer comments, "Our friend Chris Hutching's house. The front lawn and carport have 30cm or more of silt piled on top. He also had to remove a shaky chimney".
A photograph of Julie Burgess-Manning (left) and Sarina Dickson (centre-left) watching balloons being released. Burgess-Manning and Dickson are from Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of several half-finished mosaic designs sitting on a table. Pieces of broken china are scattered around the mosaics.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "As a trial we made pavers for the temporary Bus Exchange on St Asaph Street. You can see the paper plan folded to the right."
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Street. Parts of the bricks walls have crumbled. Most of the bricks have been cleared from the footpath. Steel fences and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Cracking around the base of the dome shows how it has moved. In the foreground, damage to the north-west corner of the building can be seen. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper and framing below. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. I think it's broken".
The badly-damaged Community of the Sacred Name Convent on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of Julie Burgess-Manning and her daughter at The Worry Bug book launch. Burgess-Manning works for Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Emma Johnson giving a speech at the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of The Wet Issue by Freerange Press, on display at the public launch event. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of artist Noel Meek giving a speech at the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. Attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of artist Noel Meek behind the sound desk at the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014. It was accompanied by a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. People are gathered to watch a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. The attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the public launch event for The Wet Issue by Freerange Press. Attendees are watching a water-inspired visual and sonic artwork by Olivia Webb and Noel Meek. The event was held at Space Academy as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of a cake stall at the Gap Filler Fun Fair. In the background is a stall selling clothing.