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.
The bell tower of St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the tower has collapsed, and many of the bricks have crumbled along the side into the roof of the church. A skip has been lifted up by a crane next to the tower with a man inside.
The Durham Street Methodist Church. The top of the roof has broken away and is now boarded up. Bracing has been placed in the front of the building to hold it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. Scaffolding has been erected on the right side.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The ground around the church is strewn with masonry that has fallen from the church's walls and collapsed tower. The building's front door has been red-stickered and a sign that reads "No entry" is stuck to it.
A photograph of liquefaction along the footpath in front of St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The church was severely damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Tape has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
Damage to the Knox Church. The walls of the church have collapsed, but the woodwork ceiling is still intact. A small film crew is filming in front of the Church.
Damage to Opawa Community Church.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The apex of one of the building's gables has collapsed.
A sign outside St John's Church indicating that the congregation have relocated and are still meeting at St Saviours on Sundays.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall.
A back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster from the walls and ceiling can be seen littering the floor.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the stone work.
A sign on the badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church reading, " Fresh, new beginnings. Join us 10am Sunday".
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood work.
A photograph of the cracks in the masonry of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the stone work.
Damage to Opawa Community Church.
A sign at the demolition site of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church reading, "Our building is gone, the Church is fine!".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Linwood. The front wall of the church has collapsed inwards, exposing the interior of the church, now full of bricks.
A photograph of a foundation stone from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church at 163 Papanui Road. The stone reads, "AD 1894".
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
Damage to the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the wood and stone work.
The kitchenette of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come away from the walls and fallen onto the fridge and bench.
A photograph of a portaloo on the side of Gayhurst Road near St Paul's Church.