A photograph of a damaged building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The temporary wooden wall at the front of the building has been painted to look like a Christmas present. A sign has been placed on the wall and reads, "All I want for Christmas is an answer from EQC!
A damaged brick building has wooden bracing holding the walls together. The photographer comments, "This building came through the September Christchurch quake with a few band aid plasters, but the February quake means that she is now DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)".
A photograph of a partially-collapsed brick wall and piles of bricks in a car park on Armagh Street. Wooden bracing is supporting one side of the building.
Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The house has been fenced off and on the walls are the words "Do not demolish".
Military personnel sit outside a security checkpoint tent. In the background, the stone cladding of a gable end on the Cranmer Courts building has collapsed, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
An interior view of the Cranmer Court building's octagonal corner section, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's high windows and intricate wooden ceiling. Although designed as a book depot, this room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building. A table with chairs set around it can be seen in the lower part of the photograph.
The CF Cotter & Co. building on High Street. Wooden bracing has been used to hold up the awning. A pink panther toy is sitting on the bracing.
An interior view of the Cranmer Court building's octagonal corner section, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. Although designed to house a book depot, the room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building. The photograph showcases its high windows and intricate wooden ceiling.
Manee St Pinball', a Gap Golf course on the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
Manee St Pinball', a Gap Golf course on the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The brickwork on the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The brickwork in the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
In-Spiired Challenge', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of wooden planks and green felt.
Cracked brickwork in the Victoria clock tower on the corner of Montreal and Victoria Streets. Wooden bracing has been placed under the arch to hold the brickwork together.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The brickwork on the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The brickwork on the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph belonging to University of Canterbury alumnus Colin Lau. Colin describes the photograph as follows: "A view from UCSA towards the (right side of our) Science Building. I am not sure what that target white building behind the lamp standard is. I still remember that little wooden bridge we walked across to the UCSA building & that meandering creek or stream that flows beneath it".
A digitally manipulated image of a shop window. A vase is visible in the window, and the sillhouette of a mannequin in the background. The photographer comments, "The title came from the pot and the E on the window. This is a building that has been off limits since the Christchurch earthquake. The E was sprayed on the window by rescue teams after searching the building and finding it was empty. This is a very old wooden building that looks OK from the front, but terrible from the side as the previously adjoined building has been demolished.
Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
The Cranmer Centre in Armagh Street with damage to the top archways on the roof. Wooden bracing has been placed on the archways and tarpaulins to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Safety first: management of the Science Alive building have installed a wooden brace to prevent any bricks from falling. The clock still shows the time of the earthquake".
A damaged brick building on Tuam Street. Bricks have fallen from the wall exposing the interior, where a wooden structure can be seen to have collapsed. The photographer comments, "This is the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand. It closely resembles a face and the round blob in the square hole at the top of the nose is a pigeon".
The Arts Centre photographed shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A large crack can be seen in the tower and part of the brickwork around the clock has collapsed onto the pavement below. Scaffolding was placed up against the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the gable was braced with wooden planks. This probably limited the damage to this part of the building. The building has been cordoned off with tape reading, 'Danger keep out'. A sign in front of the door reads, 'Site closed'.
A news crew have set up a satellite dish on the side of the road in Stoneyhurst Street. In the background is the rubble of a demolished wooden building. The photographer comments, "TV crews set up near Bealey-Papanui corner - these were in Stoneyhurst St".
An excavator bunching up scrap metal as part of efforts to clear the site of the demolished Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street. A pile of scrapped wooden components can be seen at the back of the site.
