A photograph looking north up Manchester Street from the intersection of St Asaph Street. Many of the buildings to the left have been damaged by the earthquakes. The rubble has since been cleared from the street.
The damaged Cranmer Centre on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The east wall of the building has crumbled onto the street and a man in a hard hat and high-visibility vest is directing people around it. There is scaffolding on the south side of the building from repair works after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The gable in the background has also collapsed.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
The north-west end of the Arts Centre on the corner of Rolleston Avenue and Worcester Boulevard. The tip of the gable is missing as well as the spire which has been removed and braced on the footpath to limit damage. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance, a crane is working on the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The top two storeys of the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake and the rubble spilled into the courtyard in front. A digger was used to clear the rubble away from the building. A tarpaulin has been draped over the top of the tower and the roof of the building behind.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged buildings and rubble on Colombo Street near the intersection of St Asaph Street. The walls of the top storey of the buildings to the left have crumbled, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, and the bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Carlton Hotel on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Papanui Road. The walls along the western side of the building have crumbled, bricks spilling onto the footpath. Scaffolding and steel bracing has been erected up the side. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the foreground, road cones line the street.
A photograph of TJ's Kasbah in North New Brighton, taken before the February 2011 earthquake. The photographer comments, "Here is what 1 Bowhill Road looked like before the Christchurch earthquake. It was called the Ozone store, which originally was incorporated in the blue Ozone building on the other side of the road".
A photograph of the earthquake-damage to St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church on Cashel Street. A large section of the left side of the building has collapsed and the rubble has scattered onto the footpath and street below. Scaffolding constructed up the left side has also collapsed. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the wall in front of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. The outer wall of the top storey has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the car park below. Wire fences placed around the building have toppled over. Steel bracing has been set up inside the building to hold the roof up.
A digger demolishing the Ozone Dressing Sheds building. The photographer comments, "This is the end of the Ozone Dressing Sheds built in 1914. The two storey Ozone Cafe, which was a hotel, will be given it's coup de grace on Friday. They were gutted in a spectacular fire in 1922, but were unable to be saved after the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011".
A photograph of a bookcase in the Civil Suite at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The photograph was taken on the day when the staff were allowed to return to the building. The shelves of the bookcase have been removed, exposing damage along the sides where they knocked against the back panel. Some books have been left on the bottom shelf.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
Warwick Isaacs is director of planning and transition for Civil Defence and as such has issued demolition orders for 128 buildings, 37 in the city. Gerry Brownlee has chosen the Government's 'demolition man' Warwick Isaacs to head the rebuild of central Christchurch. The buildings were damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
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, "Anne Edmond (proprietor) of Annie's wine bar and restaurant located in the Christchurch Arts Centre. Business is returning to normal despite the damage and closure of surrounding buildings caused by the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Anne Edmond (proprietor) of Annie's wine bar and restaurant located in the Christchurch Arts Centre. Business is returning to normal despite the damage and closure of surrounding buildings caused by the September earthquake".
A photograph of liquefaction along the footpath in front of St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The church was severely damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Tape has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Lichfield Street, outside the Majestic Theatre. A pile of rubble from the earthquake-damaged buildings is on the street to their right.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. Large cracks have formed between the windows, the brick crumbling onto the footpath below. Steel fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble on Madras Street near the intersection of Tuam Street. To the left is the earthquake damaged Edward Gibbon's building. To the right, shipping containers have been stacked on the road.
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 earthquake damage to Quinns of Papanui Road. The front walls of the store have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Anne Edmond (proprietor) of Annie's wine bar and restaurant located in the Christchurch Arts Centre. Business is returning to normal despite the damage and closure of surrounding buildings caused by the September earthquake".
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 earthquake damage to the Domo furniture store on Tuam Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A group of people can be seen walking past the Alice in Videoland building to the right.
A photograph looking west down Hereford Street from the intersection with Manchester Street. Wire fencing has been placed on both sides of the street to cordon off earthquake-damaged buildings. To the right, bricks have spilled across the road and footpath.
