A view looking south along towards the Antigua Street foot bridge. The bridge has been blocked off with cones and security tape. On the far bank, large cracks are visible in the bridge's foundations.
A portaloo sits outside a house on River Road. There is a large crack in the road where it has slumped towards the river, and a power pole is on a lean.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in Lyttelton. The brick wall has crumbled and the bricks have spilt onto the pavement below. The pink batts are now exposed and the remaining wall is severely cracked. Wire fencing and tape reading "danger keep out" has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "25 Seabreeze Close, Bexley. View through the window shows the crack in the floor slab, and a pile of silt in the corner of the room".
Two damaged driveways on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried liquefaction can be seen in the gap between the two driveways, and behind them the ground has sunk. Weeds have grown through cracks in the concrete.
Two damaged driveways on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried liquefaction can be seen in the gap between the two driveways, and behind them the ground has sunk. Weeds have grown through cracks in the concrete.
Dried liquefaction in North New Brighton. The photographer comments, "This shape formed as the liquefaction after the 23 December earthquake in Christchurch started to dry out".
Damage to a house in Redcliffs. There are large cracks in the concrete block walls and several blocks have fallen. The chimney is still intact, but is leaning away from the house at an extreme angle.
Damage to a house in Redcliffs. There are large cracks in the concrete block walls and several blocks have fallen. The chimney is still intact, but is leaning away from the house at an extreme angle.
Damage to a bridge over the Avon River in Avonside. The bridge has pulled away from the bank, leaving large cracks between the concrete sides and the ground. The railing has also separated to the left.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lots more cracking at the corner of the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue. This was a result of the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
The former Canterbury Horse Bazaar building on Lichfield Street. One brick gable has collapsed, and there is cracking through the brickwork. A spray-painted warning on the wall below the remaining gable reads, "Danger, look up".
A dusty bottle sits on top of a partially demolished wall. The photographer comments, "The Ozone used to be a popular bar in its day and somehow this bottle must have literally fallen through the cracks.
A view across Durham Street to the Amuri Courts building. The building has been yellow-stickered, and USAR codes has been spray painted in pink on one of the windows. Cracks are visible in the road out front.
Cracks in the concrete foundation and wooden walls of a house on Avonside Drive. The photograph shows where the metal frame of the house's conservatory has come apart, and shards of glass from it can be seen on the footpath.
The brick chimney section of a house on Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen between the bricks and the whole chimney has moved away from the rest of the house. It has been strengthened with timber bracing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive cracking to the Wainoni Road bridge. There has been a vehicle weight limit of 3500kg placed on the bridge. A person was placed on duty at all times to police this".
A man takes a photograph inside a damaged house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Cracks in the north side of the kitchen. (My brother Ross from Invercargill was visiting, he's in several of these)".
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted in the window of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. There are large cracks in the wall next to the window and scaffolding to the left.
The front of St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets. Scaffolding has been erected around the building to allow repairs to be made. A sealed crack is visible on the wall of the porch.
A corner of the Cramner Centre with large cracks in its masonry. Several names, probably those of former students, have been written on the building. They are 'Jenny Adams, 63-64', 'Elody Mapp, 1964' and 'Pam Soal, 1963, 1964'.
The empty conservatory of house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The metal frame of the conservatory has bent and sections of glass have broken. Cracks can be seen in the building's foundation.
A view down Worcester Street towards the Regent Theatre building. Tiles have fallen away from the Regent Theatre's red dome. In the foreground the Clarendon Hotel can be seen, with a large crack where the facade has pulled away from the rest of the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive cracking to the Wainoni Road bridge. There has been a vehicle weight limit of 3500kg placed on the bridge. A person was placed on duty at all times to police this".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cracks clearly seen in the old nurses home [since demolished], next to Christchurch Women’s hospital. Photograph taken 24 February 2011 on way to birthing unit for the imminent arrival of my first grandchild Joseph, born 25th February.".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Loyal Benevolent Lodge on Canon Street. Bricks at the top of the façade have crumbled and fallen to the ground, bringing the awning with them. Large cracks can be seen in the remaining brick wall.