Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield . The final damaged spire is removed from the church tower by crane, secured by (L to R): St. Mary's parishioner Craig Perkins and builder Kevin Deam".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield. (L to R): Builder Kevin Deam and St. Mary's parishioner Craig Perkins are moved into position by crane to remove damaged spire-tops from the church tower".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Armagh Street in the foreground and Christ Church Cathedral in the centre.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The parapet at the tip of the front gable has come loose and is leaning towards the road. Steel bracing has been placed behind the parapet to keep it from toppling.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church, with the recent damage to the Rose Window from the 23 December 2011 aftershock".
A photograph of a detail of 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 wall to limit further damage.
A photograph of a labyrinth laid out in bricks on the former site of St Luke's church.
A photograph of volunteers laying bricks to create a labyrinth on the former site of St Luke's church.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane is sitting on the road in front of the Cathedral. In the background is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the lawn below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable wall has crumbled, the bricks and window frame falling onto the ground. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BDO Lumley House which is in the process of being demolished. Knox Church is visible on the right hand side of the photo".
A photograph of the street art in front of St Barnabas Church on Fendalton Road. The message, "Outrageous", has been constructed from fabric and other materials on the wire fences in front of the building.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team taking photograph through a car window. In the distance is the earthquake-damaged tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the street art in front of St Barnabas Church on Fendalton Road. The message, "Outrageous", has been constructed from fabric and other materials on the wire fences in front of the building.
A photograph of the street art in front of St Barnabas Church on Fendalton Road. The message, "Outrageous", has been constructed from fabric and other materials on the wire fences in front of the building.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
A photograph of a clothing bin crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St John's Church in Hororata showing damage after the earthquake on Saturday morning".
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.