Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The gable end of the brick building has collapsed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a stained-glass window of Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the top of the Peaches and Cream building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The tiles towards the back of the building have lifted.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Prime Minister John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata to meet people badly affected and see the damage from the earthquake. Surveying Michael Oakley's knocked-over bins full of potatoes on his farm in Greendale, near Hororata, that suffered a lot of damage to produce".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the entrance of a driveway on Glenarm Terrace. A large hole in the foreground has had a road cone placed inside it. Other large cracks and liquefaction can bee seen. A man in overalls has parked his van next to the damage.
Damage to the north side of ChristChurch Cathedral. The damaged windows have been boarded up and weeds can be seen growing in the lawn. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.
A digitally manipulated image of the word 'Lyttelton' made out of damaged bricks. The photographer comments, "This shows the courage and humour of the earthquake wrecked port of Lyttelton. There is lots of little things that make you smile that the locals and volunteers from around the area have created".
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. The gable to the left has crumbled, and there is damage to the tip of the gable in the foreground. Wooden bracing has been placed on both walls to limit further damage from aftershocks.
A digitally manipulated image of an excavator demolishing a house. The photographer comments, "My neighbour I thought was going to be one of the first to be rebuilt in the area after being damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, but the builders have knocked it down and not returned yet".
A photograph of a fire engine and fire fighters on Worcester Boulevard. In the background, a digger is being used to clear the rubble of 33 Worcester Street. Fire damage can be seen along the right wall of the house next door.
A photograph of emergency management personnel crossing the intersection of High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets. In the background is the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "John Key on his visit to Kaiapoi and Hororata, to meet badly-affected people and see the damage from the earthquake. Michael Oakley's shed full of potatoes has been knocked over on his farm in Greendale, near Hororata, that suffered a lot of damaged produce".
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.
The southern side of the Christ Church Cathedral with boarded up windows and damage to the roof above both of the transepts. Damaged masonry has been piled on the ground in front and one of the spires has been removed and braced with steel in the foreground.
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.
Damage to a house in Richmond. The brick wall is badly cracked and twisted, and some bricks have fallen, exposing the lining paper below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd. More shaking damage on the east wall of the living room at our house".
A broken window decorated with a lizard emblem on a building on Hereford Street. The photographer comments, "Many of the buildings are waiting to be demolished. As this one has been abandoned it is probably on the list".
A photograph of part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' on the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing and fallen bricks lie on the footpaths below.
An aerial photograph looking north-west over High Street with the damaged McKenzie & Willis store in the centre, and Alice in Videoland to the left.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Press building, viewed from Worcester Street. Windows have been boarded up with plywood and straps are being used for reinforcement.
A photograph of a sign post in Cathedral Square. A large pile of rubble lies next to the badly-damaged ChristChurch cathedral in the background.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
A Civil Defence staff member placing a red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
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.
Damaged buildings in the alleyway leading from Tuam Street to Sol Square. Bricks have fallen from parapets, and one building is leaning out into the alleyway.
