A photograph of the damage to a gear from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope. The gear was bent during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the right ascension slow motion gears from the Townsend Telescope. Some of the larger gear's teeth were damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the declination vernier from the Townsend Telescope. The left side of the vernier was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the declination vernier from the Townsend Telescope. The left side of the vernier was bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photos taken in Lyttelton following the February 22 earthquake. File ref: CCL-2011-03-05-After-The-Earthquake-P1110489 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Inside the library, storytime is on. Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_17 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A corner of the library Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_18 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Magazines reflect the community interests. Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_19 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The Windsor Hotel, on the corner of Montreal Street and Armagh Street. The building was red-stickered after the September 2010 earthquake and demolished after the February 2011 earthquake. Beside the hotel, construction has begun on a modern, tilt-slab building.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120462 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-29-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120222 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photos taken in Lyttelton showing the demolition of various buildings following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-05-20-Lyttelton-Demolition-P1120453 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A side view of the large screen used for a memorial service in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers are laid at the temporary memorial.
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers are laid at the temporary memorial.
Prime Minister John Key gives a speech at the memorial service held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers are laid at the temporary memorial.
A memorial service is held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Flowers are laid at the temporary memorial.
Prime Minister John Key holds a dog at the memorial service held in Latimer Square on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Major Hornbrook Road, Mount Pleasant. Post February earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Major Hornbrook Road, Mount Pleasant. Post February earthquake".
Photos taken in Richmond on March 25 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-Richmond-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_0394 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Lyttelton on March 20 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-20-After-The-Earthquake-P1110736 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Liquefaction bubbled up into the shower and the bath after 22nd February and several other aftershocks. This shower has been cleaned several times, but the liquefaction keeps coming back".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square walk through, which allowed citizens of Christchurch to view the Cathedral freely for the first time since 22 February when it was put behind a cordon for safety reasons".
A photograph of campervans parked in Hagley Park. The campervans served as temporary accommodation for emergency management personnel who travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the top cover of the clock from the Townsend Telescope. Parts of the cover were bent out of shape during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The inside of a tent set up in the Arts car park at the University of Canterbury after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The tents were used as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
Photos taken following the magnitude 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch on 22 February 2011. CCL-2011-02-22-Earthquake-P1110173 We all have earthquake stories to tell — and we’d like to hear yours. Please submit your story on our website, and let us ...