A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Montreal Street and Moorhouse Avenue. The top of the brick facade has crumbled onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to the facade of a church in the central city.
Cracks along a facade in a building in the city centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
Steel bracing supporting the broken facade of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Churchills Pub on the corner of Colombo and Battersea Streets. The top of the façade has crumbled into the street below, bringing the awnings down with it. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of wooden beams reinforcing a facade of the Cranmer Courts building.
Damage to the Baptist Church on Oxford Terrace. Cracks in the roof facade.
Detail of the cracking in the facade of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
Damage to the Baptist Church on Oxford Terrace. Cracks in the roof facade.
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 Peaches and Cream on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets. The top of the façade has been damaged, and USAR codes are spray-painted on the windows. Plastic fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Peaches and Cream on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets. The top of the façade has been damaged, and USAR codes are spray-painted on the windows. Plastic fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumpled, falling onto the awning and street. A broken gutter is visible on the building to the left. Two men are working on the awning of the smaller building.
Clarendon Towers. The old facade of the original hotel has separated during the earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall on the right side and part of the front façade have crumbled. Bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fences and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Damaged facade? That's the decorative mural of this restaurant located on Manchester Street in Christchurch!
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
Extensive damage to the Caxton Press building on Victoria Street. Bricks have toppled from the facade.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Facade for R and R Sports on Tuam Street".
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below.