The temporary "Cardboard Cathedral" under construction.
A view down High Street, looking south-east.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
The backs of damaged buildings on High Street.
A man walking down the High Street Mall.
Demolished buildings on Cashel Street, surrounded by a cordon fence.
Shipping containers support the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal.
The refurbished facade of the Pavilion building on Cashel Street.
Demolished buildings on Cashel Street, surrounded by a cordon fence.
The Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street is supported by shipping containers.
A demolition area and a digger seen through a security fence.
A photograph of a house at 7 Rees Street. The side of the house has been covered in plastic sheeting. Plywood has been used to board up the door. The number of the house has been spray-painted on the wall next to the door. The letterbox of the house next door also has its house number spray-painted on it.
A view from Liverpool Street towards Cashel Street. A couple walk next to empty lots where buildings once stood.
The side of a damaged building on Liverpool Street has been painted with blue and white stripes.
USAR codes and a yellow sticker can be seen on the doors of a damaged building. The yellow sticker was part of a building assessment system used following the February earthquake and indicates that this building has limited access and needs further evaluation.
The iStay building viewed from Liverpool Street. A broken window and warped awning can be seen over the security fence.
Cyclists viewing the cathedral from the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square. The walkway was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Damaged buildings surrounded by security fencing on Lichfield Street. Wooden pallets have been lined up along the road.
A vacant demolition site where buildings once stood is surrounded by security fencing.
A view from Madras Street looking towards Lichfield Street. A building has been vandalised with graffiti, and next door is a empty section where a building once stood.
A view down Hereford Street to Manchester Street past a cordon checkpoint.
Broken windows and damaged cladding on the iStay building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.
An abandoned cafe located in the Pavilion building on Cashel Street. Magazines and newspapers are laid out on the counter and the reflection of Les Mills Gym can be seen in the window.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
Broken and open windows in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. The interior of the building has been gutted.
The Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. An open door shows the interior has been gutted.
Damaged buildings and empty demolition sites. The building on the left has had tarpaulins placed on it to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church, on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. There has been considerable damage to the front wall, and wire fencing has been placed around the building.
The Pink Pussy Cat building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers. Beside it the Odeon Theatre is supported by shipping containers.