A photograph of a bedroom on the top storey of an earthquake-damaged house. A section of the bedroom's outside wall has collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled into the bedroom and onto the bed.
A photograph looking north out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. In the distance there is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished Pyne Gould Corporation Building on Cambridge Terrace. To the right is the Edmond's Band Rotunda.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing next to an earthquake-damaged house. The wall on the left side of the house has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the driveway in front. Wooden bracing has been placed in between the house and the fence, with wires connecting the top of the bracing to the peak of the roof.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Antigua Street near Corys Electrical.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team filling out paperwork outside City Care on Antigua Street. The City Care building has been blocked off with wire fencing and police tape.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of stores on Manchester Street including the While You Wait Studio, Smith's Bookshop, Aji Global Grocery & Chocolateria and Curios Bric-a-Brac. Sections of the front wall have crumbled, the bricks falling to the footpath and damaging the awnings. Plastic fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A photograph of a group of shops on High Street taken from the corner of Cashel and High Streets. The street has been blocked off with wire fencing and tape.
A photograph of Manchester Courts, The Treehouse Bar and Sullivan's on Manchester Street, blocked off by a wire fence.
A photograph of Shooters on the corner of Manchester and Cashel Street. Yellow stickers on the door indicate that access to the building is restricted. To the left, road cones and cordon tape have been used to close off Manchester Street. On the right, there is wire fencing along both sides of Cashel Street.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the window of Kebab Masters on Cashel Street. In the foreground, a road sign indicates that the road is closed ahead.
A photograph of members of Civil Defence working at the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery was set up as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Provincial Hotel on the corner of Barbadoes and Cashel Streets. The second storey walls have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the ground below. Scaffolding erected in front of the building is now on a lean. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed, the masonry falling onto the footpath below. The building has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
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 the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed, the masonry falling onto the footpath below. The building has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
A photograph looking west down Gloucester Street from the intersection of Barbadoes Street. There is a line of wire fences cordoning off the street in the distance. To the right the front building of a motel is on a noticeable frontward lean.
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 of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre.
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.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining the earthquake damage to the Flight Centre's Link Centre on High Street. A brick wall on the neighbouring building has collapsed, falling through the roof of the store, and spilling out into the street. To the left, USAR codes have been spray-painted on the windows of the Coffee Culture.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged car sitting amongst the rubble from the ANZ Bank building on the corner of Lichfield and High Streets.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Churchills Pub on the corner of Colombo and Battersea Street. Large sections of the outer walls of the pub have crumbled and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath and road in front.
A photograph of a block of shops on Colombo Street. The back section of the closest shop has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the car park below.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing in front of the Craig's Investment Partners House on Armagh Street. The Victoria Apartments to the left are on a noticeable forward lean.
A photograph of rubble in a car park behind the Forsyth Barr building. The rubble is mostly made up of concrete staircases. An emergency management team member is standing to the right.
A photograph of rubble in a car park behind the Forsyth Barr building. The rubble is mostly made up of concrete staircases. Two emergency management personnel are standing in the foreground.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inside a Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules C-130. The aircraft is on the runway at Wellington airport.
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 the earthquake damage to the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. The middle section of the church has collapsed and the roof is now resting on a pile of bricks and other rubble. The front and back walls of the church are still standing.