A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork has crumbled and the broken windows have been boarded up.
Damage to St John's Anglican Church on Hereford Street. The brickwork around the entranceway to the church has crumbled inwards. Tape around the property reads, "Danger, keep out".
The badly damaged Cranmer Courts Building on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets . The front window and archway has crumbled, rubble and debris littering the footpath below.
The badly damaged Cranmer Courts Building on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets . The front window and archway has crumbled, rubble and debris littering the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. Some of the concrete on the columns has crumbled, revealing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. Some of the concrete on the columns has crumbled, revealing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. Some of the concrete on the columns has crumbled, revealing the steel reinforcement underneath.
A photograph of Knox Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The walls of the gables have crumbled, spilling bricks onto the footpath in front.
Detail of a building on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane. A room covered in grafitti has been exposed after the wall crumbled. Scaffolding can be seen in front.
The end gable of the Library Chambers has crumbled, and the area has been cordoned off with fencing and cones. In the background is the new Christchurch City Council's Civic Offices.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 90 Riccarton Road, next to the One Stop Asian Supermarket. The brick wall of the building has crumbled, exposing the inside rooms.
A photograph of a block of earthquake-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. The walls of the Westende Jewellers Building on the right have crumbled, exposing the second storey rooms.
Damage to Weston House on Park Terrace. The front wall of those house has crumbled into the garden below. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the brick wall.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a fence on Park Terrace. The fence has crumbled, spilling bricks onto the pavement. Some of the bricks have been stacked behind.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a room inside a house in Christchurch. Large sections of the plaster have crumbled from the walls, revealing the brick wall underneath.
Damage to a car parking building on Lichfield Street. Part of the concrete wall has crumbled, exposing steel reinforcing rods within, and damaging an artwork painted on the wall.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
A view down Tuam Street. Road cones and cordon fencing have been placed around damaged buildings. In the background is a building where the walls have crumbled, exposing the interior of the building.
A group people walking on the street carrying their luggage, in the days following the February 2011 earthquake. On the street, brick fences have crumbled and a digger can be seen in the background.
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
The roof gable on the Avon Bridal building has crumbled onto the footpath. On the building are spray painted markings, used by USAR after they had checked the building after the February earthquake.
Damage to a house in Richmond. A brick chimney has partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "The chimney above our bedroom crumbled - glad it didn't come down in one piece".
The damaged Carlton Hotel with scaffolding on one side supporting the walls. On the other side, the wall has crumbled, exposing the interior, and leaving a pile of building rubble on the footpath.
A photograph of a house in Christchurch with an earthquake-damaged chimney. The chimney has crumbled, leaving a hole in the roof. The hole has been covered with a tarpaulin.
A photograph of a house in Christchurch with an earthquake-damaged chimney. The chimney has crumbled, leaving a hole in the roof. The hole has been covered in plastic sheeting.
