A weather-damaged Chinese lantern fallen to the ground in Victoria Square. The Chinese New Year Lantern Festival was to be held on Saturday 26 February and Sunday 27 February 2011 but was cancelled due to the earthquake. The lanterns hung in Victoria Square until they fell.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Victoria Square with the Town Hall to the right.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Strategy building on the corner of Salisbury and Victoria Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Victoria Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, Victoria Street being readied for de-construction".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Farmers building on Armagh Street, viewed from Victoria Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
A sign on a fence at the corner of Victoria Street reads 'Extreme danger keep out'.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church, corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street".
A photograph of scaffolding around a building on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Red sticker on Thai restaurant on Victoria Street".
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers.