An image from an Air Force News April 2011 article titled, "Helping Hand for Lyttelton Museum". The image depicts the damaged Lyttelton Museum with a broken top wall and wire fencing around the building.
An image from an Air Force News April 2011 article titled, "Helping Hand for Lyttelton Museum". In the image, four men from the Air Force Museum are carrying a model ship out of the museum.
An image from an Army News March 2011 article titled, "A Helping Hand in a Disaster Zone". The image is of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, severely damaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The domes on either side of the Cathedral have collapsed and are lying in the area in front.
A photograph of the USAID headquarters in Latimer Square. A sign above the entrance to the camp reads, "Must wash hands". Whiteboards placed around the entrance read, "Please wash hands before taking food".
A photograph of a hand-painted "closed" sign on a road barrier.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Richmond. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This picture is roughly divided in half, with the right-hand side of the picture zoned red and the left-hand side zoned green".
Felt hearts in a basket to be handed out. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A hand painted street sign in Clifton reading, "The Spur, no. 1 to 13. Volker 2009".
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Burwood. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Brighton Road and Avonside Drive with the Avondale Road bridge. This area is red-zoned on the right-hand side of the river and green-zoned on the left-hand side of the river".
Mayor Bob Parker shakes the hand of an officer on the HMNZS Otago during an onboard tour.
Wendy's Burger Restaurant on Hereford Street. The lower facade has been boarded up on the left hand side.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hand sanitiser attached to a public sewerage collection talk on Avonside Drive".
Wendy's Burger Restaurant on Hereford Street. The lower facade has been boarded up on the left hand side.
CPL Willie Apiata shaking the hand of a Police Officer at the Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service in Hagley Park.
A make-shift outdoor bathroom including a basin, soap and hand towels outside the Police Station on Hereford Street.
A make-shift outdoor bathroom including a basin, soap and hand towels outside the Police Station on Hereford Street.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street toward The Crossing. Rubbish skips line the left hand side of the road.
A photograph of a hand-written sign reading, "Please sign in before you enter". The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street".
A hand-painted "Road closed" sign on a residential street beside the river. Flooding and liquefaction can be seen along the edges of the road.
Wayne Mapp, the Minister of Defence, shaking the hand of an officer during his visit to the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the Gloucester Street entrance to Cathedral Junction. Bricks from a demolished building can be seen on the right hand side.
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages to a passing motorist on North Parade in Shirley.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building. The brick wall on the right hand side of the building has come away from the building, bricks falling into the street.
A hand-made sign painted on the base of a banana box sits on the fence of a house on Kerrs Road. The sign reads, "Silt removal - help please".
Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Rhys Jones, shaking the hand of an officer during his visit to the HMNZS Otago in Lyttelton.
Members of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out free sausages and soft drinks to motorists on New Brighton Road in Shirley.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
A member of the World Mission Society Church of God handing out a surgical mask to a passing motorist on New Brighton Road in Shirley.
A view down Parish Street in Horseshoe Lake area. The power pole on the left-hand side of the street is on a significant lean.
A water tank on Main Road in Redcliffs with a sign reading, "Water. All water must be boiled". There is a smaller sign underneath reading, "Wash your hands".