Cross cracking on the Manchester Courts Building between the windows. This means that there was no vertical reinforcement in the building and it will have to come down.
Extensive damage caused by liquefaction in Bracken Street, Avonside. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in front of this house. After the earthquake, many people had to dig this silt out of their properties and place it on the road to be collected.
A hole in the side of the road along Avonside Drive. A blue pipe can be seen inside the hole. Pipes like this were used to provide temporary water supplies to the neighbourhood while the water system was being repaired.
Damage to the bell tower of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The stones have crumbled and are lying on the ground where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
A crushed car on Lichfield Street. Bricks from the above building fell during the quake onto the parked car. Fortunately, nobody was inside.
Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
A demolished shop on Riccarton Road, now a pile of bricks and other rubble. Wire fencing has been placed along the entire footpath, keeping people away.
People preparing to load salvaged stock from a damaged store into a shipping container on Manchester Street. A truck with mechanical arms will be used to lift the container.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon. In the distance, a pile of rubble from a demolished building can be seen.
A green notice on a building on Manchester Street, indicating that it has been assessed by structural engineers and is safe. Every building in Christchurch was assessed in this way, a green, yellow or red notice placed on the front door or window. Green means ok to enter; yellow, restricted use; red, not safe to enter.
A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
An entrance to the Provincial Chambers Building with a red sticker on the door. This means the building is unsafe to enter.
A braced chimney on a house on Hackthorne Road, Cashmere.
An entrance to the Provincial Chambers Building with a red sticker on the door. This means the building is unsafe to enter.
A store on Manchester Street with "NO GO" spray-painted in the front window as well as other search and rescue codes. 'Danger keep out' tape has been placed across the property.
The roof of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. Masonry has tumbled into the building, tearing a hole in the roof and exposing the inside of the church.
A pile of bricks in front of a building on Madras Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the area, and a man can be seen taking a photo from the other side.
The entrance to Sol Square on Colombo Street, barred off with wire fencing and plastic walls.
A shop on Manchester Street. The front wall has collapsed onto the street, revealing the inside of the building. Fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
A collapsed brick wall on Halswell Junction Road. A stack of bricks have been saved by the tree which has grown in a curve and is resting on the wall, holding the bricks in place. A pile of bricks can be seen on the ground where they fell.
The stump of an oak tree in the Halswell Primary School grounds. The oak tree had the be cut down after it broke during the earthquake and was hanging at a angle. The person who cut down the tree has carved "1870 - 16:9:2010" into the stump, the year that the tree was planted, and then the day that it broke and fell.
A private driveway in Halswell Junction Road with cracking in the concrete.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Castle Rock post earthquake".
A goods train stopped on the track beside SH71 near Rangiora. Trains were unable to run until buckled tracks were inspected and repaired.
A large crack runs across the entrance driveway to Murphy Park in Kaiapoi.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.