Cracks along a window on a building in the central city.
Damage to the facade of a church in the central city.
The Central Library staff room back in use after the earthquake.
Staff back at work in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Roof of a church protected with a tarpaulin in the central city.
Staff in the Central Lecture Theatres foyer signing in for a briefing.
Painting on the wall of a broken building visible in the central city.
Bricks fallen from the parapet of a two-storey building in the central city.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Staff at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in Christchurch central after the September 4th earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help police on central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
A staff member at work in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army help the police at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Army helping the police out at central city cordons".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings in the Arts Centre in Christchurch central".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings in the Arts Centre in Christchurch central".
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Carole Rickman handing out sweets to staff working in temporary office space in the Central Library after the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Jack Blair, Darfield".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Footbridge, Avonside Drive".