Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jill Weston and husband Peter with three of their six children: Tahlia (10), Nathan and Liam (12). Jill has been driven to tears in her dealings with EQC after their house was badly damaged in the 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Teams of building inspectors gathered at the Linwood Service Centre before heading into the eastern suburbs en masse. Jeanette Banks, centre right, shares the relief of having had her property inspected with sister and Red Cross member Sandie Horne, down from Nelson. Napier building inspector, Gary Marshall, left, and City Council planner, Kent Wilson at right".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage. Tony Saunders built many of the houses in the area".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Thieves have struck overnight at Ferndale School for special needs students stealing specialist equipment. Board chairperson, Jacki Morris, would love to get her hands on them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Septic tanks are being installed in front of properties in the Avonside area to allow residents to use their toilets again. Galbraith Avenue residents Clem Treanor and Gail Reeves are looking forward to not having to use porta-loos".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Teams of building inspectors gathered at the Linwood Service Centre before heading into the eastern suburbs en masse. Movement around Dallington Terrace was varied. The Medway Street footbridge from River Road to Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith (right) and assistant farm manager Tom Clark, both noticed an increased noise followed by absolute silence from the animals around the farm just before the large 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Work to restore and earthquake-strengthen the badly damaged historic St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian Church on Cashel Street has begun after resource consents were granted by the Christchurch City Council, and a preferred contractor was selected recently. Site manager Mike McKee (left) and leading hand, Iain Piper, look over the work to be done in the towers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage. Shelly Sutherland, left, helps Kerry Donald clear his belongings from his house in Seabreeze Close".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Thieves have struck overnight at Ferndale School for special needs students stealing specialist equipment. Board chairperson, Jacki Morris, would love to get her hands on them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Leopard Buses have bought some old ex-Auckland buses to cover a shortfall caused by the earthquake. New buses ordered from Designline are delayed after the Rolleston-based firm's production was interrupted. Matt O'Malley, Leopard's General Manager, exits one of the imports as John Belcher and Brent Lanyon of Riccarton Signs work on covering up the old colours".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kingston the guide dog puppy with his puppy walker Diana Wilson. The earthquake of 4 September created a few upheavals in family life after the family house became unliveable".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dr Mark Quigley is a lecturer in the department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. His lecture on the Canterbury earthquake drew such interest that 600 were turned away".
A PDF copy of pages 162-163 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Stand Your Ground'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 266-267 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Te Ariki'. Photos: Trent Hiles
A PDF copy of pages 372-373 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Container Love (Container Cosy)'. Photos: Barnaby Bennett
A PDF copy of pages 158-159 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Film in the Gap'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 174-175 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Gap Filler Office'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 254-255 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Three Wise Men'. Photos: Trent Hiles
A PDF copy of pages 22-23 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'TEDxEQChCh'. Photos: Neil Macbeth
A PDF copy of pages 16-17 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The RDUnit - Mobile Broadcasting Facility'. Photos: Rachel Morton
A PDF copy of pages 166-167 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Think Differently Book Exchange'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 198-199 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Smash Palace'. Photos: Irene Boles
A PDF copy of pages 286-287 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Jelly in Sumner'. Photo: Reuben Woods
A PDF copy of pages 178-179 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Dance-O-Mat'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 84-85 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'I Am...'. Photo: Harry Tranter
A PDF copy of pages 218-219 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Out of the Box'. Photos provided by Karen Sheridan
A PDF copy of pages 182-183 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Poetica Urban Poetry Project'. Photos: Gap Filler
A PDF copy of pages 230-231 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Flowers on Road Cones'. Photos: Irene Boles