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".
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".
A photograph of emergency management personnel walking down Manchester Street towards the intersection of High and Lichfield Streets. Many of the buildings on the left side of the road have been damaged by the earthquakes. In the distance rubble from the earthquake-damaged buildings has spilled onto the road. Steel fences have been placed along the footpath to the left.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Manchester Street. Buildings on either side of the team have been damaged by the earthquake. Plastic and wire fences line the street to the right.
The remains of Simply Catering Cafe on the corner of Salisbury and Madras Streets, which have been cordoned off by a safety fence. The word "Red" has been painted on one of the building's walls.
A photograph of rubble from demolished buildings on St Asaph Street. An excavator has been parked on the road in front.
A photograph of rubble from demolished buildings on St Asaph Street. An excavator has been parked on the road in front.
Buildings seen through the cordon fence from Cathedral Square. From left to right are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, the Camelot Hotel and the Cathedral Square Police Station.
A photograph of the remains of a building on the corner of Manchester Street and St Asaph Street. Manchester Street has been fenced off and building rubble lies behind the cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Volcano Café on London Street. The brick wall on the left side of the building has crumbled, and the bricks have spilt onto the footpath. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is no longer safe to enter. Plywood has been used to board up the windows and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A view down Manchester Street, looking south. The road is noticably buckled, and rubble from damaged buildings can be seen beyond the cordon fence. The photographer comments, "Today I ... went for a walk along the cordon to the north of Christchurch CBD which runs about one street back from Bealey Avenue. The soldiers manning the cordon seemed happy for me to take photos but I couldn't see much of the city from the barrier ... what you can see shows there's obviously a lot of damage. The roads are swollen and raised in many place. The once flat CBD will now feature plenty of hills as well as natural traffic calming features".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team working on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. In the background a large section of a building has collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled onto the road. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
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.
People peer through the cordon fence outside Ballantynes. The photographer comments, "Whilst on the CERA red zone coach tour we passed Ballantynes and felt like caged animals. There was crowds watching us and we were caged inside the CERA coach with our keepers to make sure we were not allowed to escape our confines".
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining the back of a building on Tuam Street. Scaffolding has been constructed up the sides of the building and wire fencing has been placed around the back. To the right is a large pile of rubble from other earthquake-damaged buildings. Rubble is also piled up on the side of the road in the distance.
A view across Worcester Street to a building housing Stunning Buns Italian Cafe and Bar. The building has been cordoned off by a security fence and several of its windows are broken.
A photograph of paper hearts pegged on the cordon fence around the Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. Quotes on the hearts read, "'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me.' Psalm 23", "'We can do no great things; only small things with great love.' Mother Teresa, and, "'Peace begins with a smile,' Mother Teresa". In the background, the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church can be seen. The wall of the gable has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the grass below.
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A digger clearing rubble from the demolished Strategy House on Montreal Street. Part of the road has been cordoned off with wire fences and the Victoria Clock Tower can be seen in the distance.
Demolished buildings on Colombo Street, seen from the cordon fence on Moorhouse Avenue. The photographer comments, "Looking like a scene from a Terminator movie, this photo shows rubble from collapsed buildings on Moorhouse Avenue, next to Henry's and Pak'n'Save".
The Brannigans Building on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. Broken glass can be seen on the footpath in front and wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A photograph of the rubble from a demolished building on Bealey Avenue. Tape has been slung over the entrance to the property and a portaloo can be seen to the left of the photograph. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the brick fence.
A view down Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A sign reading "No Entry" is posted on the fence, and fallen leaves have accumulated around the fence and buildings. The photographer comments, "Chancery Lane in the Christchurch CBD red zone looks like it has had no one through at all since the February earthquake".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street. The gable of the store has collapsed, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath in front. A car parked on the street has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The word "Clear" has been spray-painted on the front of the car. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A view across Canterbury Street in Lyttelton to The Volcano Cafe and The Lava Bar. Masonry from the buildings has collapsed onto the footpath, and the site has been cordoned off by a safety fence.
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 photograph looking north up Colombo Street from the intersection with Gloucester Street. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is sitting on both sides of the street. The road has been closed ahead with plastic fencing and road cones.