A photograph looking down south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. The lane is littered with bricks from the earthquake-damaged buildings above. A car parked on the right side of the lane has also been crushed by the falling bricks. Behind the car a message reading, 'Open your eyes. Life is beautiful', has been chalked on a brick wall.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mount Pleasant".
Winnie Bagoes on Gloucester Street. The side of the building has collapsed. Bricks and rubble lie in a pile on Gloucester Street where they fell.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. The top storey of the building has collapsed, and the bricks and wood have fallen onto the footpath below.
The badly damaged Carlton Hotel on Papanui Road. One wall of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the rooms within, and bricks litter the footpath below. Bracing have been placed against the building as support.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The front and side of the house has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the garden, exposing the rooms inside.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. A view through the window reveals that the side wall has crumbled. A pile of bricks can be seen in the car port.
Damage to a residential property on Bealey Avenue. "No go" has been spray painted on the brick fence, and danger tape cordons off the driveway. Behind the fence, fallen bricks and rubble can be seen, and the garage is red stickered.
A photograph of the badly-damaged buildings on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. The corner has been cordoned off with wire fences, and fallen bricks lie on the ground behind.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house on Montreal Street. Part of the front wall has crumbled, the bricks falling to the ground. Tape has been stretched along the driveway as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a shop on Colombo Street. Part of the closest brick wall of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the ground in front of the building. "No go" has been spray-painted on the footpath in the foreground of the photograph.
A brick house on Centaurus Road with damage to the top left window and "Danger Keep Out" tape around the edge. A yellow sign on the front window indicates that the building should only be entered for "Restricted Use". This means it has faired better than the brick house next door which is red-stickered.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Streets. The brick façade has crumbled in various places, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is no longer safe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall of the facade has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen to the pavement below, taking the awning with them. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a brick wall of a building on Acton Street. Large sections of the wall have fallen away. The remaining section has large cracks between the bricks. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a brick wall next to The Coffee House on Montreal Street.
Damage to an old building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the building's walls.
A damaged brick building, the upper storey of which has collapsed. Scaffolding supports part of the roof.
A damaged brick building, the upper storey of which has collapsed. Scaffolding supports part of the roof.
Colour photograph showing the damaged shop front of Apex Car Rentals, with broken windows and fallen bricks.
A photograph of bricks fallen from a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote".
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings.
A pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central. The site grounds are overgrown.
Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.
Detail of the damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chamers, where part of the brick facade has crumbled.
A fire engine parked beside the damaged Piko Wholefoods. Large sections of the brick facade have collapsed.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls, exposing the wooden framing beneath.