A twisted bridge in Avonside blocked off with road cones after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph of the remains of a liquefaction blister on a farm near River Road in Lincoln.
A crack in the centre of a street in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
A photograph of the former railway station. Wooden boards support the damaged clock tower.
Cordon fences surround the former Municipal Chambers on Worcester Street, where a small turret is protected by strapping.
A photograph of the former railway station. Wooden boards support the damaged clock tower.
Peraki Street in Kaiapoi, near the railway level crossing. The road and footpath surfaces are cracked and buckled.
Peraki Street in Kaiapoi, near the railway level crossing. The road and footpath surfaces are cracked and buckled.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick parapet collapsed onto its roof and a collapsed chimney.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, where stones have fallen from the gable wall.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is making several passes over a liquefaction blister with a rotary hoe. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to Lyttelton following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Forbes' Store on Norwich Quay with a broken awning and damage visible on the brick walls. Scaffolding placed around the building since the 4 September 2010 earthquake has tumbled during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to Lyttelton following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Forbes' Store on Norwich Quay with a broken awning and damage visible on the brick walls. Scaffolding placed around the building since the 4 September 2010 earthquake has tumbled during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
The collapsed chimney of a property on Robson Avenue in Avonside. It has fallen on to the property's front lawn as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake, and the section of roof it fell from has been weather proofed with a red tarpaulin.
The collapsed chimney of a property on Robson Avenue in Avonside. It has fallen on to the property's front lawn as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake, and the section of roof it fell from has been weather proofed with a red tarpaulin.
A section of the footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside that has been covered in dirt. Behind it is one of the septic tanks that were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an ornamental ceramic handbag with a broken handle.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "This is where it all started, a piece of Katy Gold pottery, broken slightly in the 4 September 2010 earthquake, totally smashed in the 22 February 2011 earthquake."
A photograph of the photocopy template for the Christchurch City Council's green sticker. The sticker was used by the Civil Defence after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes to indicate that a building had been inspected and that 'no structural or other safety hazards' were found.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The garage of Bev Dickson's home of 45 years shows the impact of the liquefaction which meant that Bev has not lived there since September 2010. The property is located at 25 Tasman Place in Horseshoe Lake".
A photograph of a fence on the Greendale Fault line which has been damaged by the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The wire has been pulled off the posts and is hanging loose. The ground has also shifted so the fence is no longer straight.
An article from the Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand Volume 14, Number 1. The article is titled, "Heroic Radio: a study of radio responses in the immediate aftermath of the September 2010 Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand". It was written by Ruth Zanker.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The garage of Bev Dickson's home of 45 years shows the impact of the liquefaction which meant that Bev has not lived there since September 2010. The property is located at 25 Tasman Place in Horseshoe Lake".
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside showing cracks from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The edges of the footpath above it have fallen away, and the gutter has filled with the loose gravel which was used to fill pot holes in the road.
A video of a tractor on a farm near River Road in Lincoln. The tractor is passing over a large sand volcano with a power harrow. This was one of several soil-remediation techniques tested on farms affected by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a panaroma of Christchurch with Spencer Park, Parklands Library, QEII Park, Bottle Lake Forest, Cowles Stadium, Animal Control, and the Waste Water Treatment Plant labelled. The panaroma is on the wall of the temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a bookcase in the Civil Suite at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The photograph was taken on the day when the staff were allowed to return to the building. The shelves of the bookcase have been removed, exposing damage along the sides where they knocked against the back panel. Some books have been left on the bottom shelf.