A photograph captioned, "So it's been an eventful couple of years. I think the first earthquake, it was just so totally unexpected. You went to bed one night and when you woke up - in just a few seconds- everything was different than it had been before".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Furniture maker Bertram Rush and his building survived the earthquake. He's still open, hearing from people with damaged cabinets, and has been busy helping a customer to repair his home".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Eileen Woolf and her husband Bevin are now living in a caravan and motor home on their front lawn, after the 4 September earthquake has left their Pine Beach home unliveable".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "From left: Jason Kerrison, Paul Ellis, Simon Barnett and Jason Gunn share a moment at Hagley Park doing a site recce for the Band Together concert at Labour weekend".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished. Janeen Johnson bringing out coffee".
A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rachel Hood (Darfield) with her daughters Izra (3) and Jasmine (1) who she is putting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. City Council surveyors Michael Croucher, left, and James Anderson check stop bank levels along the Avon River in Dallington/Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. PM John Key does the meet and greet where families are taking refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway. Pictured here with Anne Maries Phillips aged 11 from Parklands".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Farmers Market two weeks after the 7.1 quake. L-R: Lily McClure (6) and her sisters Sarah (9) and Ella (10) from Leeston enjoying a bit of normanilty".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Tony Ryall. Minister of Health visits Christchurch hospital to get a status report on how it is coping. Pictured with patient Michael Williams in the Acute Stroke Ward".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rachel Hood (Darfield) with her daughters Izra (3) and Jasmine (1) who she is putting on an aircraft and getting out of Christchurch because of the earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Luke Robb 10, Mitchell Fraser and Zack Robb. Mitchell, Luke and Zack's cousin, helps them settle into Sacred Heart Timaru after their school was closed in Christchurch due to the earthquake".
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A pdf transcript of Andrew Oxenburgh's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 26 August 2011.
The Lyttelton Harbour Information Centre's "Community Earthquake Update" bulletin, published on Friday 15 July 2011.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 30 August 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 8 February 2012.
Page 3 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 28 June 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Friday 29 June 2012.
Page 11 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 25 October 2012.
Page 2 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 10 November 2012.
Page 4 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Tuesday 15 March 2011.
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 3 July 2013.
Page 3 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 10 September 2011.