People viewing the badly-damaged Catholic Cathedral from behind a wire fence.
A photograph looking down Poplar Street towards the Lichfield Street entrance. Both entrances have been cordoned off with wire fences and barbed wire due to the earthquake damage.
A photograph looking down Poplar Street towards the Lichfield Street entrance. Both entrances have been cordoned off with wire fences and barbed wire due to the earthquake damage.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar on Manchester Street with a mannequin still on the balcony. The street has been closed off with wire fencing topped with barbed wire.
A photograph looking down Poplar Street towards the Lichfield Street entrance. Both entrances have been cordoned off with wire fences and barbed wire due to the earthquake damage.
A photograph looking down Poplar Street towards the Lichfield Street entrance. Both entrances have been cordoned off with wire fences and barbed wire due to the earthquake damage.
People viewing the badly-damaged Catholic Cathedral from behind a wire fence.
A photograph of the Cotter & Co. building behind wire fencing on High Street. The building formerly housed The National Gallery and New Zealand Tattoo.
A photograph of the Cotter & Co. building behind wire fencing on High Street. The building formerly housed The National Gallery and New Zealand Tattoo.
A photograph of a building on Manchester Street showing the outline left by the demolition of an adjoining building. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon.
A photograph of a building on Manchester Street showing the outline left by the demolition of an adjoining building. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. Buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing and the entrance to Poplar Lane is barricaded with barbed wire and wooden frames.
A damaged building on Riccarton Road near Deans Avenue. The front wall of the building has crumbled onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. Flowers on the fence suggest that somebody lost their life in this building.
A photograph of Manchester Courts, The Treehouse Bar and Sullivan's on Manchester Street, blocked off by a wire fence.
The Royal Hotel on the corner of Canterbury Street and Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Hereford Street. The buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing along the street.
A view across Worcester Street in Linwood to a block of damaged shops. The windows have smashed and glass is covering the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the shops as a cordon.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. The wall of the top storey has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. The wall of the top storey has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph looking north along Oxford Terrace towards Gloucester Street. The road has been fenced off ahead and a crane can be seen in the distance.
A photograph looking south-east down High Street towards the intersection of Madras Street. The road has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
Damaged shops on the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street from the intersection with Madras Street. In the distance, wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. Cracks can be seen between the windows of the building and wire fencing has been placed around the bottom as a cordon. Two workers in hard hats in visibility vests are examining the building from street level.
A photograph of the street signs for Gloucester and Durham Streets, amongst a maze of wire fencing.
A photograph of 68 Gloucester Street with the COCA Gallery to the right. The building has been partially-deconstructed with a pile of rubble out front and wire fencing to keep it from scattering over the road.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar and Manchester Courts taken from the intersection of Manchester and Cashel Streets. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph looking west down Gloucester Street, taken from the Cambridge Terrace intersection. Wire fencing can be seen along both sides of the footpath, keeping people away from the buildings.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar and Manchester Courts taken from the intersection of Manchester and Cashel Streets. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing and fallen bricks lie on the footpaths below.