A photograph looking south down Manchester Street from the intersection with Armagh Street. Badly-damaged buildings can be seen along the street, as well as the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the distance.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street from near the Tuam Street intersection. In the distance, the road is closed and many cranes can be seen rising above the city.
A photograph looking south-east across Lichfield Street from near the intersection with Colombo Street. Many of the buildings on Lichfield Street have been demolished, with others patched up with plywood.
Police standing at the intersection of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from several buildings has fallen onto the road.
A photograph submitted by Jo Reid to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The clock on the intersection of Montreal St, Victoria Street and Salisbury Street just after February 22nd. The time froze.".
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street, taken from the Cambridge Terrace intersection. The road has been cordoned off ahead, and many excavators and cranes can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of emergency management personnel guarding a cordon on Gloucester Street near the intersection with Park Terrace. Road cones have been used to block off the street.
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Colombo Street towards the intersection of Armagh Street. The road has been fenced off and a large pile of building rubble can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Manchester Street, taken from the intersection of High Street. On the left, stacked shipping containers are holding up the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Cracks in the road and liquefaction at the intersection of Rich and Hilton Streets in Kaiapoi. Some of the liqufaction has been dug out of properties and placed in piles on the side of the road.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street from near the intersection with Tuam Street. Building rubble litters the left side of the road, as well as the right in some places in the distance.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar and Manchester Courts taken from the intersection of Manchester and Cashel Streets. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A view down Papanui Road to Victoria Street, with the Port Hills in the background. The road is closed at the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, and diggers are working beside a damaged building.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing on the intersection of Madras Street and Cashel Streets. In the background is the elevator tower of the collapsed CTV building.
A photograph of a Red Cross vehicle driving down Barbadoes Street towards the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the background is a partially-collapsed fish-and-chip store.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Moira Fraser standing near the intersection of Madras and Armagh Streets. In the background is a large and empty demolition site".
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing at the intersection of Gloucester and Montreal Streets and consulting documentation. In the background, cordon fences can be seen in both directions.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing at the intersection of Gloucester and Montreal Streets and consulting documentation. In the background, cordon fences can be seen in both directions.
A photograph taken from Barbadoes Street, near the intersection with Worcester Street. Across the road a building has collapsed. To the right emergency vehicles are parked on Worcester Street.
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield, Manchester, and High Streets, taken from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. Emergency management personnel are crossing the intersection. To the right an excavator is parked on Manchester Street in front of the rubble from a demolished building. In the background the ANZ Building has been partially demolished and an excavator is sitting in front. To the right of the excavator there are several chairs, tables, and a couch under a red umbrella. Another member of an emergency management team is sitting on the couch.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army eating pizza on the side of Park Terrace near the intersection with Bealey Avenue. In the background are two army trucks.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army eating pizza on the side of Park Terrace near the intersection with Bealey Avenue. In the background are two army trucks.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army eating pizza on the side of Park Terrace near the intersection with Bealey Avenue. In the background are two army trucks.
A photograph looking north up Barbadoes Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance there is a cloud of dust and a partially-collapsed fish-and-chip store.
A photograph looking north up Barbadoes Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance there is a cloud of dust and a partially-collapsed fish-and-chip store.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of St Asaph Street. In the background an excavator is clearing rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Ruben Blades Hairdressing Academy Building on Manchester Street. Crowds have gathered at the intersection of Manchester and High Streets after evacuating their buildings during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph looking down Manchester Street towards the Excelsior Sports Bar. A crowd of people have gathered at the intersection of Manchester and High Streets after evacuating their buildings during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of foot and vehicle traffic at the intersection of High Street and Manchester Streets taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The road has become congested by people trying to leave the city.
