A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable walls have crumbled, bricks spilling onto the ground. The tower has been removed and braced on the ground in front. Cordon fencing has been placed around the building. Parts of the fence have been decorated with hearts and the word 'love'.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team pointing to an earthquake-damaged house in central Christchurch. A large section of the house has collapsed, the rubble spilling onto the driveway. Emergency tape has been draped across the driveway as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. Two chimneys have been removed from the building and placed on the footpath in front. Various pieces of fallen masonry can also be seen on the footpath. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Madras Street. There is rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings on both sides of the road. Plastic fences and road cones have been placed on the street as cordons.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Madras Street. Buildings on either side of the street have been damaged by the earthquake. Plastic fences have been places around piles of rubble on the street as cordons.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking through the intersection of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. In the background, Manchester Street has been cordoned off with wire fences and is littered with rubble. Many of the buildings in view are severely damaged.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers Building on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed in the columns between the building's windows. A section on the bottom storey has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath in front. Steel fences have been placed across the street as a cordon.
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.
A photograph of road works on a residential street in Christchurch. Two workers in high-visibility vests can be seen, one setting up road cones. A digger is sitting on a pile of dug up gravel and earth. Cordon fences have been placed around the site. In the distance, a dump truck can be seen.
A photograph looking north up Manchester Street from the intersection with Cashel Street. Police tape and road cones have been placed across the street with a sign reading, "Road closed". In the background, members of the public can be seen walking along the street. Wire fencing in the distance has been used to make a cordon before Hereford Street .
A photograph of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. A temporary fence made out of wooden slats, plastic netting, and safety tape has been constructed in front of the property. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the front windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front door. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. The Wilson Parking building in Kilmore Street is being cordoned off".
A view through the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Damage to a building on Durham Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Central City Cordon".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Central City Cordon".
Sign on the cordon fence ouside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It says "Cafe Decadence Victoria Street open now!".
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that Frogmore is open at 70 Victoria Street.
A photograph of a sign on a cordon fence announcing that Frogmore is open at 70 Victoria Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People at the cordon observing the demolition of the Brannigans building".
The Bridge of Remembrance behind cordon fencing. Damage on Cashel Mall can be partially seen through the bridge.
A view through the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Seen through the cordon fence, ingredients still sit on the counter of this sushi restaurant on Hereford Street.
Liquefaction silt and broken paving in front of the floral clock in Victoria Square, seen through cordon fencing.
A torn and faded sign attached to a cordon fence on Tuam Street advertises a Rally for Democracy.
A view down St Asaph Street. St John Christchurch Central building has been cordoned off from the public.
An exhibition of artworks on the cordon fence. This was a project by the Linwood Community Art Centre.