A photograph of earthquake damage to Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The front windows have been boarded up and a fence has been erected around the front of the building.
The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Bedford Row. There are large cracks in the brick pillars between the windows, and part of one pillar has collapsed, crushing the awning below.
The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.
A photograph looking west down Tuam Street. C1 Espresso can be seen on the right. On the left, construction hoarding and scaffolding surrounds the badly-damaged McKenzie & Willis building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Colombo Street. The front of the top storeys of the buildings have collapsed, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Windows are broken and most of the bottom facade has been removed.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Colombo Street. The front of the top storeys of the buildings have collapsed, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in the Christchurch central city. The bricks walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilt into the garden.
The cross at the top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, knocked off kilter by the earthquake.
A photograph of a block of badly-damaged buildings on Colombo Street. Piles of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath and windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A view down Papanui Road to Victoria Street, with the Port Hills in the background. The road is closed at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, and diggers are working beside a damaged building.
Summary of oral history interview with Rosemary Bloxham about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
Transcript of Matthew Hayman's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
Transcript of participant number EG135's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 20 September 2013
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of St Asaph Street. In the background an excavator is clearing rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.
Damage to the Lyttelton Hotel on Norwich Quay. The top of the building has crumbled, bringing the roof down with it. Bricks have fallen on the awning and all along the footpath. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is piled on the road in the distance. Wire fencing has been placed in front of a seating area to the left and around a building in the distance.
A photograph of the damaged Englefield Lodge. The garden is overgrown with weeds. A pile of bricks and a road cone are placed against the wall of the house.
An edited copy of the pdf transcript of Laura's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. At the participant's request, parts of this transcript have been redacted. Interviewer: Jennifer Middendorf. Transcriber: Laura Moir.
A story submitted by Sue Hamer to the QuakeStories website.
A pdf transcript of Rosie Belton's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Laura Moir. Transcriber: Josie Hepburn.
A pdf transcript of Rae Hughes's second earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox Take 2 project. Interviewer: Samuel Hope. Transcriber: Lauren Millar.