A photograph of members of the Dog Section of the New Zealand Police at the site of an earthquake-damaged building in central Christchurch.
Empty section where damaged buildings have been removed on Colombo Street.
Empty section where damaged buildings have been removed on Colombo Street.
The top section of the A and T Burt building's facade. Bricks from this section have crumbled away.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A empty section at 498 Avonside Drive. The house that once stood on the section has been demolished".
Damage to a section of the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.
Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".
Damage seen around a residential property, where a section of the wall has separated from the building. Fencing and tape have been placed around the section, and a notice on the fence says "Danger. Do not enter".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Café Valentino on Colombo Street. The façade of the closest section of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the awning below. The same section of the awning has broken under the weight of the bricks and is resting against the ground. Bricks and other rubble cover the other sections of the awning and have spilled onto the footpath and street in the distance.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The upper section of the walls have crumbled, the bricks falling onto the footpath. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the lower section of the wall.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a brick wall of a building on Acton Street. Large sections of the wall have fallen away. The remaining section has large cracks between the bricks. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house on Marine Parade in North Brighton. The front section of the house has collapsed, the rest buckled. The wall of the gable has also collapsed as well as part of the lower front wall. A red sticker in the window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter. A message has been spray painted on the front window, reading, "Roof tiles, $3 each". Police tape has been used to cordon off the house. Public notices can be seen on the fence, on the roof of the collapsed section and the section behind.
A cracked section of pavement on Galbraith Avenue.
A photograph of a partially-demolished section of 81 Manchester Street.
Detail of a section of the Cranmer Courts that has crumbled.
Scaffolding has been put up around some sections of a house.
Damage to a house. Sections of the brick exterior walls have crumbled.
Scaffolding around Satchmo Hairdressing, where sections of the brick wall have crumbled.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Smiths City car park, taken from Dundas Street. The front section of the car park has mostly been cleared, though there is still a scattering of rubble and steel reinforcement. The back section has collapsed, but the floors are largely intact, with many cars still parked on the top floor.
A photograph of a demolished section Cranmer Centre.
A cracked section of pavement on Avonside Drive.
Two Christmas trees on an empty section left by the demolition of a building.
A photograph of a partially demolished section Cranmer Centre.
Detail of a section of the brick wall on the Weston House which has crumbled.
A broken section of kerb on Acland Avenue in Avonside.
A car has been damaged after a section of the building has fallen onto it.
A cracked section of kerb on Acland Avenue in Avonside.
A broken section of kerb on Acland Avenue in Avonside.
A cracked section of footpath on Acland Avenue in Avonside.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts. Missing sections of wall have been replaced with plywood sheeting.