A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A photograph submitted by Grant Fife to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "September Quake. Cranmer Court apartments 05/09/2010. The building is quickly supported while damaged chimneys are removed.".
The intersection of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. Damaged buildings in the background have been cordoned off with fencing and road cones. Plastic road barriers have been placed to divert the traffic.
Damage to Asko Design store and Mod's Hairdressing on Victoria Street. Road fencing and cones have been put up to contain the building rubble which has spilled onto the footpath and road.
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. The footpath is covered in remains of fallen bricks and building rubble.
Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
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.
Detail of damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and part of the brick wall is bowing outwards in danger of further collapse.
Damage to a residential building near Bealey Avenue. The brick frontage has completely collapsed exposing the interior, and the roof is supported by jacks. A red sticker has been placed on the door.
The east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre. Shipping containers in front of the building protect Tuam Street in case it falls.
Damage to the Country Theme shop on St Asaph Street. The upper storey of the building has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. St Asaph St".
A view down Cashel Mall, which has been cordoned off from the public. Damaged buildings and rubble can be seen down the street. The Grand Chancellor Hotel can be seen in the background.
Damage to the Cathedral. The Cathedral Square Police Station is on the right, and in the background are MFL House (left), the Forsyth Barr building (right) and the Camelot Cathedral Square Hotel (centre).
Detail of the damage to a building on Colombo Street. Some of the windows are missing, and cracks are clearly visible on the wall. The front has been protected by a tarp.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street".
The city cordon on Colombo Street. People are looking into the City red zone from the street cordon. Inside the cordon is a row of damaged buildings the upper storeys have partially collapsed..
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have been broken, and blinds are hanging out of them.
People look through the cordon fence at the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.
Detail of damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and part of the brick wall is bowing outwards in danger of further collapse.
Members of the public walk past the damaged New Regent Street facades. The street has been cordoned off by security fences. The BNZ building on Armargh Street can be seen in the background.
Damage to a row of shops in Shirley. The parapets and awnings have collapsed, and the footpath is littered with rubble. The building has been cordoned off with police tape.
The intersection of Kilmore Street and Fitzgerald Ave. Damaged buildings in the background have been cordoned off with fencing and road cones. Plastic road barriers have been placed to divert the traffic.
An interior door exposed by the demolition of Henry Africa's. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Demolition door".
Two badly damaged cars in an empty site on the corner of Tuam and Barbadoes Streets. In the background are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Holiday Inn City Centre, and the Westpac building.
People walk past the cordon fence beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
People walk past the cordon fence beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
Damage to Asko Design store and Mod's Hairdressing on Victoria Street. Road fencing and cones have been put up to contain the building rubble which has spilled onto the footpath and road.
A damaged building on Manchester Street. Fencing and road cones have been placed in front to keep the public away. A row of motorbikes are parked on the side of the road.