An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 March 2011 entitled, "Day 8, 5am - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 March 2011 entitled, "Day 18, 6pm - inside the red zone".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 March 2011 entitled, "Day 33, 7am - in the red zone".
Tents 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.
A sign for the temporary shuttle service at the University of Canterbury, transporting people from the Ilam to Dovedale campus. The sign reads, "UC Campus Community Shuttle Service, Dovedale-Ilam, pick up/drop off".
Heart-shaped notes on the fence of Burwood Primary School. The notes express appreciation for the efforts of the civil defence, fire service, volunteers and council workers from the students of Burwood Primary.
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.
Tents 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.
Members of the New Zealand Army delivering chemical toilets to residents in an eastern suburb. The suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
Members of Civil Defence standing outside the Christchurch Art Gallery after an aftershock hit during one of their briefings. The Christchurch Art Gallery served as the headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Ian Saunders, a resident from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs, collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Ian's suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.
A photograph of the platform for the Townsend Telescope amongst the rubble of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, severely damaging the telescope.
Paradise ducks search for food among 'sand volcanoes' in the Heathcote Estuary. The volcanoes were caused by liquefaction where the soil lost its strength and water erupted out of the hole, taking silt with it.
A video about the Iroquois helicopters which were deployed in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. They operated for a week after the earthquake and were tasked with logistical operations.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cave House, well known for its bright colour, on Main Road in Redcliffs. The house was further demolished by the most recent rock fall in the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district". Road cones in front of the property have been decorated with tinsel for Christmas.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office in a campervan in Hagley Park. The campervan was used as temporary accommodation for the volunteers after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. A One News van is parked outside. The art gallery served as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 18 April 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she mentions things she forgot to mention".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 25 February 2011, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she has a shower of sorts".The entry was downloaded on 14 April 2015.
University of Canterbury students attend a lecture in a tent while lecture theatres were closed for structural testing. The photographer comments, "The University restarts its teaching, and the techies in e-learning move out of NZi3. Lectures in progress in UC's tent village".
Fallen potplants and jumbled paving bricks outside Stewart Dawsons in Cashel Mall. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Weeds growing through the paving outside the old Post Office building in Cathedral Square. A public walkway through to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A photograph of a pile of rubble on the side of a residential road in Christchurch. The material has been removed from a property and placed on the road for the Christchurch City Council to collect.
A photograph of boxes and office supplies inside the Christchurch Art Gallery on Montreal Street. The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Local musician, Lyndon Puffin, performing at Gap Filler's "Film in the Gap!" project in Beckenham. In the foreground of the photograph is a leather bag labelled "Koha", the Reo Maori word for gift, or in this case, donations.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking down the new Re:Start Mall as the bus goes down Colombo Street.
A photograph of paper flowers attached to a wire fence outside Knox Church. Messages of encouragement for Christchurch have been written in the centres of the flowers.
A photograph of a road cone on Kingsford Street that has been wrapped in tinsel and decorated for Christmas. A Santa hat and glasses have also been used to decorate it.
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 23 December 2011, posted to Dreamwidth. The entry is titled, "In which she is home despite it all".The entry was downloaded on 16 April 2015.