Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Workers are trapped in the Forsyth Barr building".
Damage to Catholic Cathedral College. Stones and bricks have fallen from the parapets and gable ends of buildings, and windows are broken.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of the Strategy Building on Victoria Street. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower.
A damaged property that has been fenced off with tape and road cones. A pile of building rubble sits beside the house.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts. A section of the wall has crumbled, exposing the wooden framing and the interior of the building.
Built 1858-1865. This is just one end of what was once a very large building. Most of the rest has fallen.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?
Emergency and security staff members prepare to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices there.
Emergency and security staff members prepare to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices there.
Emergency and security staff members prepare to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices there.
A photograph of a detail of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral".
Emergency and security staff members prepare to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices there.
Emergency and security staff members prepare to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices there.
A building where the brick walls have crumbled has been cordoned off. Handwritten notes and poems in a heart shape adorns the fence.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 19 December 2011 entitled, "Meandering on Monday".
A story submitted by michael fitzsimmons to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Erin Fleming to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Gulafsha to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kayleigh Pearcy to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Kam to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 22 September 2011 entitled, "Steady on Stilts".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 November 2011 entitled, "Shunned streets".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 4 June 2011 entitled, "Lack of Lake".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 July 2011 entitled, "Saturday Scenes".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 28 May 2011 entitled, "Childhood Churches".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 July 2011 entitled, "Salisbury Street Scenes".
A story submitted by Kim to the QuakeStories website.