A photograph of cracks in the ground and a damaged fence beside Highfield Road in Darfield.
A compliation of aerial photographs of Christchurch showing damage caused by the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Ducks still swimming in the Avon River, where most of the surrounding land is badly damaged.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 154 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
Damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers. The walls have crumbled, revealing the inside of the building.
People walking along St Asaph Street, some stopping to have a look at the damaged buildings.
A damaged property that has been fenced off. Sections of the brick facade have fallen off.
Damage to Beaufort House on Latimer Square. A partially intact wall is protected with wooden braces.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. View from the side with diggers at work.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Detail to the front entrance of the cathedral.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Detail to the front entrance of the cathedral.
Damage to Cranmer Courts, where some parts of the wall and windows have been boarded up.
Damage building in the CBD. A wall section from the second story has been taken out.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 191 Armagh Street, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 191 Armagh Street, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Rob Roys Scottish Bar at 480 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Rob Roys Scottish Bar at 480 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Rob Roys Scottish Bar at 480 Colombo Street.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. View from the side with diggers at work.
A photograph of a UC Geology student inspecting damage to the club rooms at Bexley Park.
Cordon fencing around a residential property. Damage visible is on the roof, where tiles have fallen.
Extensive damage to the Caxton Press building on Victoria Street. Bricks have toppled from the facade.
Deconstruction of the Crystal Plaza arcade on Gloucester Street.
Damage to the Lyttelton Port. A concrete slab has separated from the pavement. A crack has opened up and bricks at the edge are falling in.
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 photograph of the damage to the teeth of a gear from the worm gear drive of the Townsend Telescope. The gear was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The new Christchurch Council building has suffered only cosmetic damage in the September 4th earthquake. Ngai Tahu Property development manager Gordon Craig inspects the damage".
