A photograph of the earthquake damage to Charlie B's Backpackers on Madras Street. The front of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the road and footpath in front. Many of the walls inside the top storey of the building are now hanging loose from the ceiling.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Hereford and Madras Streets. Sections of the walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. The frame of a window has fallen onto the scaffolding, and many of the glass windows have smashed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Avonmore House on Hereford Street. Sections of the walls have crumbled, spilling bricks and masonry onto the footpath and street below. Many of the windows have warped, breaking the glass. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the columns.
A view of Worcester Boulevard, looking east towards Christ Church Cathedral. Bricks from the front of the building and the tower can be seen on the ground. People are making their way down the street out of the central city. Members of the Emergency Management personnel, in high-visibility vests, can be seen.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape 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 and framing below. The driveway is cracked and covered in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. Does that wall look straight to you?
A building on Worcester Street where the brick side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A building on Worcester Street where the brick side wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Damage to the Knox Church where bricks and building masonry have fallen from the church.
Bricks from the Cranmer Courts stacked onto wooden crates outside the building on Montreal Street.
Fallen gas cylinders behind a bar on The Strip. In the foreground are fallen bricks.
Damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The brick parapets have collapsed, falling onto the footpath below.
A damaged brick wall around a courtyard garden on Ash Street, seen from Madras Street.
A photograph of concrete blocks and steel beams reinforcing a brick building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of concrete blocks and steel beams reinforcing a brick building on Hereford Street.
Fallen bricks in the courtyard of Piko Wholefoods. The upper storey has been partially demolished.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a collapsed brick building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote".
A damaged building on Madras Street. The upper part of the brick wall has collapsed.
Wooden supports holding up the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage, which is badly cracked.
Detail of a section of the brick wall on the Weston House which has crumbled.
A photograph of bricks from the Cranmer Centre. A frog stamp can just be seen.
Wooden supports holding up the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage, which is badly cracked.
Bricks from the Cranmer Courts stacked onto wooden crates outside the building on Montreal Street.
Damage to the Knox Church where bricks and building masonry have fallen from the church.
View down Poplar Lane, where the brick building on the right has been fenced off.
