A photograph of the earthquake damage to the former Canterbury Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The bricks in the corner of the building have crumbled and masonry can be seen on the footpath below. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A video taken from a vehicle driving through the CBD Red Zone inside the cordon. The video shows damage to roads and buildings, and workers clearing rubble and demolishing buildings. Mark says, "I took this video when a few of us from our office were escorted into the red zone to collect gear from our office (which is still inside a cordoned-off area today)".
A video taken from a vehicle driving through the CBD Red Zone inside the cordon. The video shows damage to roads and buildings, and workers clearing rubble and demolishing buildings. Mark says, "I took this video when a few of us from our office were escorted into the red zone to collect gear from our office (which is still inside a cordoned-off area today)".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Charlie B's Backpackers on Madras Street. The front of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the road and footpath in front. Many of the walls inside the top storey of the building are now hanging loose from the ceiling.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Christchurch-based technician, Nick Brown, and Ralph Moore, Deputy Task Force Leader for New Zealand Search and Rescue, talking to the press. Nick and Ralph were part of the USAR team working on the Cathedral and Press Buildings after the earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing the damage to the former Anglican Vicarage on Ripon Street Lyttelton. Taken from the footpath. Architect The sense of loss felt when confronted with the collapse or demolition of an historic building is compounded when that building is also a home. While the community sees...
A photograph taken in Cathedral Square, looking south west towards the old Post Office building.
A photograph taken in Cathedral Square, looking south west towards the old Post Office building.
The contents of shelves fallen on the floor in an office in the Registry Building.
A Security Vehicle is parked outside the Registry building, waiting for staff to retrieve work.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. CTV Building".
A photograph of a building on Tuam Street with a damaged lintel above the windows.
Workers dig up the turf at the College of Education for the foundations of buildings.
Workers dig up the turf at the College of Education for the foundations of buildings.
A photograph of buildings on New Regent Street taken from the intersection with Armagh Street.
A photograph of collapsed scaffolding in front of a badly-damaged building on Tuam Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Outside PGG-Wrightson building".
Ian Town and Rod Carr exit the Registry Building with important items from their office.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
Air Force photographer LAC Grant Armishaw in front of the CTV Building on Madras Street.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen, rescued from the Registry Building.
Students outside Forestry building where they attended lectures during the progressive re-start on campus.
Members of the Senior Management Team survey the temporary building work on the Ilam Oval.
A crane placing the roof onto one of the temporary building in the Ilam Oval.
A crane placing the roof onto one of the temporary building in the Ilam Oval.
A crane placing the roof onto one of the temporary building in the Ilam Oval.