The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
A photograph of broken filing trays in the rubbish at the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The trays were damaged during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has broken apart from another and lifted to create a gap between them.
The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has broken apart from another and lifted to create a gap between them.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
A photograph of the Brannigans building on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Gloucester Street. Broken glass can be seen on the footpath behind the cordon.
The footpath besides ANZAC Drive and the Bexley Wetlands. Liquefaction silt from well underground has flowed to the surface.
Photo taken less than three hours after the 4:35am earthquake.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Food abandoned on 22 February 2011 can still be seen inside. Broken plates also litter the floor.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Food abandoned on 22 February 2011 can still be seen inside. Broken plates also litter the floor.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Broken furniture can be seen in a room exposed by the fallen walls.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. Some windows are broken and the door has been boarded up with plywood
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between each window. Many of the windows have also broken.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team removing the broken glass from a window of Peter Geary Motors on Acton Street.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team in the kitchen of an earthquake-damaged house. Broken crockery litters the floor.
A photograph of Munns the Man's Shop on Armagh Street. A number of mannequins have broken through the windows and are lying on the footpath in front.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A fire fighter in a broken window of the 7 storey MLC building on Manchester Street. Manchester Courts. USAR".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team removing the broken glass from a window of Peter Geary Motors on Acton Street.
A photograph of casters which have broken off a desk at the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The casters broke off during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a broken clock at the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The clock fell off the wall and broke during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".
The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
A digitally manipulated image of furniture and machinery. The photographer comments, "This furniture restoration company got caught in the middle of the Christchurch earthquake and lost a whole wall. After constant exposure to the elements everything now needs a bit of restoration. They are now working in a different part of Christchurch, but their past can still be seen".
A digitally manipulated image of two stained glass windows. The photographer comments, "This is an abstract of the stained glass window of St Peter's Church in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church was seriously damaged in the Christchurch earthquake".
A photograph of Helen Campbell repairing the mosaic on Crack'd for Christchurch's ottoman artwork. The ottoman is in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.
A photograph of Crack'd for Christchurch's preparation for mosaicking their armchair artwork in a garage. A number of mosaics of flowers and leaves have been laid over the floor. Several cars covered in dust sheets are parked in the background. To the right, Jenny Cooper is placing paper mosaic designs on the arms of the chair.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Some of the flowers made over the summer, laid out and ready to go on the chair."
A black and white photograph of a sign reading "A tidy standard of dress is required." In the foreground is a pile of building rubble. The photographer comments, "I reversed this picture in the interests of my followers as it was harder to read the right way round. The wrecking crew did not wear ties, but they did look neat in their orange vests".
A dinosaur seat on the corner of London and Oxford Streets, amongst flowers sown and tendered by children from Lyttelton Main School. In the background, the broken Plunkett Building can be seen.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A stone cross has fallen onto the roof, and broken windows and cracked stonework can be seen below the dome.
