A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of the second storey of the partially-demolished Westende Jewellers Building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets, which housed Alva Rados Mexican restaurant. The building was severely damage during the 4 September 2010 earthquake and had to be demolished.
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Worcester Street. Three workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen in front as well as planks of wood and other equipment. The gable of the tower above has been reinforced with wooden bracing.
Liquefaction and flooding on the lawn behind the Kaiapoi Fire Station.
A fence and Road Closed sign block off an earthquake-damaged road in rural Canterbury.
Cracks in the road and liquefaction at the intersection of Rich Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Rod Hair Textiles at 115 Lichfield Street.
A damaged chimney on a house on Papanui Road.
A large crack where the land has slumped away next to a road. In the background sightseers take photographs of the damage.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
Bealey Pharmacy cordoned off with danger tape after the parapet collapsed onto its awning.
Mayor Bob Parker talks to a reporter from Sky News.
A "Road Closed" sign outside the City cordon on Colombo Street.
Children playing on a pile of gravel in a residential area following the September earthquake.
A worker monitoring work being done in a residential area.
A photograph of a dug-out soil pit on a farm near River Road in Lincoln, showing saturated sand between the topsoil and the subsoil where the grass roots end.
Damage to the Community of the Sacred Name building on Barbadoes Street.
A child picks up a piece of asphalt from the cracked road.
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.
Briefing for a University of Canterbury Staff Working Bee held in a lecture theatre before the cleanup begins on campus.
Damage to the tile roof of a house in Kerrs Road.
A large crack runs across Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack, and there is flooding on the road surface.
People walking a dog on Avonside Drive step over a hump in the footpath caused by the buckling of the ground. Flooding and liquefaction can be seen on the road surface in the distance.
Liquefaction outside a residential property on Kerrs Road.
Damage in the car park at Kerrs Reach. A large crack crosses the car park where the land has slumped towards the river.
A road cone marks a large crack in the road on Avonside Drive. Water is visible in the bottom of the crack.
Detail of a building on Tuam Street. A large crack runs down the side of the building where the facade has separated.
A view down Manchester Street, looking north. On the left damaged buildings have been cordoned off, and road cones and barriers cordon off the street in the distance.