A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church blocked off by wire fencing. The tip of the façade is damaged, and bracing holds it up from behind.
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
A sign on a cordon fence on St Asaph Street reads "Stop. You must be inducted before entry." The photographer comments, "Safety comes first when it comes to demolition in the earthquake red zone in Christchurch, New Zealand".
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks that have collapsed from the top section of the building have been cleared from the footpath below, and the building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A view across Hereford Street to the former Canterbury Public Library. Masonry from the building's corners and end gable has fallen onto the footpath and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damaged buildings on Colombo Street, seen from the St Asaph Street intersection. The photographer comments, "This photo was taken around May this year. It's actually taken from outside the cordon on St Asaph Street, looking through the wire fence. The buildings are on Colombo Street".
Damage to the Caxton Press building (left) and the adjoining building. In front is a pile of bricks, cordonned off with tape and road cones to keep the public away. Spray-painted codes show that the buildings have been checked by USAR.
A photograph of workers from HireQuip loading a trailer with items from people's homes during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
A photograph of a decorated fence. A sign on the fence advertises Gap Filler's first project. Behind the fence, an excavator is demolishing a building on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square walk through, which allowed citizens of Christchurch to view the Cathedral freely for the first time since 22 February when it was put behind a cordon for safety reasons".
Damaged buildings along Manchester Street next to Struthers Lane. The front wall of one building has collapsed, exposing the inside. Scaffolding has been erected in front, as well as fencing and road cones cordoning the building off.
A photograph captioned by Elizabeth Ackerman, "Brandon, Lance and Elizabeth". The photograph was taken during the Residential Access Project which gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lunchtime in the Square - high-vis jackets, hard hats and boots are mandatory for everyone inside the cordon".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Westende Jewellers Building on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. A wire fence has been placed around the building as a cordon. Behind it sits a Southern Demolition excavator.
A photograph of the location of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. White picket fences have been placed around the edges of the site and a platform has been constructed in the back-right corner. Two garden plots have been sectioned off using bricks to the right and front of the site. The front plot has been planted with shrubs and grass. A path leading between the gardens up to the platform has been filled with gravel. Wire fences have been placed around the entire section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
A photograph of the i-SITE Visitor Centre in Kaiapoi. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building giving it a forward lean. Tape has been placed across the footpath and road as a cordon.
A photograph of workers loading a trailer with items salvaged from people's homes during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles is further concerned over the Manchester Courts building, which was severely damaged in the September earthquake and has now become more unstable. There is talk to move the cordons further back".
A photograph of the i-SITE Visitor Centre in Kaiapoi. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building giving it a forward lean. Tape has been placed across the footpath and road as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles is further concerned over the Manchester Courts building, which was severely damaged in the September earthquake and has now become more unstable. There is talk to move the cordons further back".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Richard Peebles is further concerned over the Manchester Courts building, which was severely damaged in the September earthquake and has now become more unstable. There is talk to move the cordons further back".
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team on Barbadoes Street, with a New Zealand Army vehicle and a digger behind them. Metal fences have been placed across the street to serve as a cordon.
A photograph of the former site of the house at 466 Oxford Terrace. The house was demolished after the land was zoned Red. Wire fencing has been placed in front of the site.
A photograph of the entrance to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The window to the left has been boarded up with plywood, and tape has been placed in front to keep the area clear. A green sticker can be seen in the window to the right, indicating that the hotel is safe to enter.
A photograph of a map of Christchurch in a temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Red, green and blue markings on the map indicate where flooding, sand and closures are located. Post-it notes and a key with a tag reading, "Manchester" are attached to the map.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from a partially-demolished building on Tuam Street. The rubble is in front of the Team Hutchinson Ford building. Road cones and a wire fence have been placed on the street in the distance.
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of High and Lichfield Streets. Many of the buildings on the left side of the road have been damaged by the earthquakes. In the distance rubble from the earthquake-damaged buildings has spilled onto the road. Steel fences have been placed along the footpath to the left.
A photograph of the Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Some of the windows have broken, and the curtains are blowing in the breeze. Emergency tape has been draped over the handrails and the traffic lights.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street. The wall of the top storey has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
