According to the sign it can take about 30 minutes to walk from the entry point (here) to the centre and out again. That is without stepping across the gaps between bricks. What you can do with a few thousand old bricks and gravel!
The Colombo Street Bridge over the Avon River. Scaffolding has been placed under the bridge so workers can access the area underneath.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The view from Reserve Terrace over Lyttelton. To the left, Governors Bay can just be seen and Sugar Loaf to the left.
A photograph looking east down Armagh Street, taken from the corner of Oxford Terrace. In the distance, the PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Television Building. Some of the windows have broken and large cracks can be seen in the walls.
A photograph of brick buildings on Tuam Street. The entrance to SOL Square can be seen to the left, boarded up with plywood.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Extensive damage can be seen on the north-west and south-west corners of the building.
A close up view of spring blossom on the river bank of Cambridge Terrace. A crane can be seen between the buildings in the distance.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
An aerial photograph looking south west over the CBD. Latimer Square can be seen in the bottom centre of the photograph.
A photograph of the Gloucester Street entrance to Cathedral Junction. Bricks from a demolished building can be seen on the right hand side.
Looking down Kilmore Street, three fire engines can be seen in the temporary structure being used by the Fire Service after the fire station was damaged.
A photograph of rubble piled up in a car park in the Christchurch central city. Several flights of concrete stairs can be seen.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A red sticker can be seen on the building's front doors.
An aerial photograph looking south of the Christchurch CBD. Christ Church Cathedral can be seen in the centre left.
A cordon check point on Durham Street. The demolition site was a building that housed Laycock Collision Repairs. The Christchurch Casino can be seen in the background.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. Behind, the railway track can be seen.
USAR codes and notices of restricted use and power removal can be seen on the door of the Guardian Trust building, Durham Street.
Cracks running alongside a footpath next to the Avon River. In the distance, liquefaction can be seen on the road.
A photograph looking east down Hereford Street from the intersection of Colombo Street. The badly-damaged Fisher's building can be seen on the right.
Rubble from a building on St Asaph Street. In the background, a building which has collapsed during the earthquake can be seen.
A badly damaged footpath at the end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen covering the pavement.
A view of Cashel Street looking through the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed building can be seen in the distance.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Avondale. Avondale Park can be seen in the centre of the photograph.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The door and window frames have sheared to one side, and beyond the glass doors a missing wall can be seen.
A photograph of a protest sign reading, "National, the best government money can buy". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Woodham Road, Linwood".
A view over the Avon River towards Oxford Terrace. A small digger can be seen at work to the left.
View down Hereford Street, looking west from Madras Street. Road work signs and a crane can be seen in the distance.
