The Chalice sculpture in Cathedral Square.
A view down Gloucester Street.
Abandoned property in Bexley, Christchurch.
Repairs to the Rendezvous Hotel.
A buckled footbridge over the Kaiapoi River.
A buckled footbridge over the Kaiapoi River.
Liquefaction in a residential garden in Kaiapoi.
Cars queuing at road works near Kaiapoi.
Damaged shops on Hills Road in Shirley.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
Detail of Piko Wholefoods on Kilmore Street.
Cracks in the Farmers building in Rangiora.
The former Lyttelton Council building being demolished.
Damaged building in St Albans.
A cordoned-off building on Hereford Street.
Damage down a residential road.
Broken glass on Argosy House.
A portaloo on Peterborough Street.
A portaloo on Peterborough Street.
A portaloo outside a property.
Flowers in the Botanic Gardens.
Broken windows on a house.
Wyrd Creation arts space sign.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: residents whose pets have fled are posting lost notices at Lyttelton Civil Defence".
Broken stonework lies on the footpath next to the former Lyttelton Fire Station.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake: Lyttelton: Del Hurley of Canterbury Coastguard getting food from navy ship for Diamond Harbour".
An advertisement for 'The Big Quake', a book about the 4 September earthquake produced by The Press. The advertisement advises the expected delivery date for a reprinted edition.
A crushed car on Lichfield Street. Bricks from the above building fell during the quake onto the parked car. Fortunately, nobody was inside.