Silt-laden water flows into the Avon River. The photographer comments, "Corner River Rd, Banks Ave, Dallington Tce. Dirty water from Dudley Creek meets the Avon".
Fencing in Poplar Lane cuts one side off from the other, but a City Council sign reads "Businesses open as usual during construction", indicating the stores and bars are still open.
A man wades down a flooded street in a residential area.
Flooding in a residential area.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote underpass. Boulder from the top of Castle Hill".
A photograph of the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings.
A house on Dilworth Street in Riccarton. The chimney has crumbled, leaving bricks scattered on top of the roof. Plastic sheeting and blankets have been laid over the roof as weather proofing.
Emergency Police tape placed over a footpath. The footpath is covered in broken glass from a smashed window.
Cracking in the brickwork of an archway on Manchester Street. This type of cracking was common in the Central City after the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A crack in the driveway of a property on Avonside Drive.
Liquefaction and flooding on the lawn behind the Kaiapoi Fire Station.
Cracks in the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Valley Inn, Heathcote. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote underpass. Boulder from the top of Castle Hill".
A fence and Road Closed sign block off an earthquake-damaged road in rural Canterbury.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Grosvenor Hotel reconstruction. Corner of Madras and Moorhouse".
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office unpacking supplies in Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Cracks in the road and liquefaction at the intersection of Rich Street and Raven Quay in Kaiapoi.
Damage to a house in Richmond. There are large cracks in the stucco below the chimney. The photographer comments, "Our neighbours' broken fireplace and chimney".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Valley Inn, Heathcote. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph of liquefaction silt captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avonside and Retreat Roads post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the September 4th earthquake.
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "A large crack about 15cm wide runs across three sections. Note the movement in the slabs for the garden path".
A photograph of steel bracing keeping up a section of the ceiling on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza. The column to the left is damaged.
A photograph of a car, crushed by falling masonry, on Lichfield Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Durham Street overbridge, towards Railway Station. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
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.