Bricks fallen from the facade of a building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
The top portion of this building on Manchester Street has fallen away, littering the ground below. USAR codes have been spray painted on the walls and footpath.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. Many of the brick walls have collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath and road.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Broken furniture can be seen in a room exposed by the fallen walls.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
Bricks fallen from the facade of this building on the corner of Manchester and Welles Streets have destroyed its awning and are strewn across the footpath and road.
A car stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole, lifting the back wheels off the ground. A line of other vehicles drive around the partially-submerged car. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A car stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole, lifting the back wheels off the ground. A line of other vehicles drive around the partially-submerged car. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing and fallen bricks lie on the footpaths below.
The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
The roof of the right tower on the Durham Street Methodist Church. Part of the stonework on the left has broken and fallen off the building.
Damaged buildings in the alleyway leading from Tuam Street to Sol Square. Bricks have fallen from parapets, and one building is leaning out into the alleyway.
Liquefaction silt in Bexley. The photographer comments, "This is not really a worm but a sliver of liquefaction that has fallen out of a tyre tread".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. The photographer comments, "Brick walls still clinging on".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Armagh Street. The bricks walls have partially collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the car park in front.
A wooden brace holding up a window of the Cramner Centre, formerly Christchurch Girls' High School. The masonry above the window has fallen away during the earthquake.
Wooden bracing holding up the remaining masonry of this wall of the Cramner Centre (formerly Christchurch Girls' High School). Above the bracing, the masonry has fallen away.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The fallen corner tower of Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. Note that the satellite dish survived".
A photograph of a colourful wall of bricks. There is damage on the right hand side. In front of it is a pattern made from fallen bricks.
A photograph of a large crack in the pavement of New Regent Street, near the tram tracks. Many of the pavement tiles have fallen into the crack.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A fallen brick fence post holding up a plywood fence to block access to an unsafe path in Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The buildings have been fenced off with wire fencing and fallen bricks lie on the footpath in front.
A detail of damage to the interior wall of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster and concrete have fallen away from the wall, baring the stone work.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Welles Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A car parked outside has been crushed by fallen bricks.
A photograph of the Iconic Bar on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The top storey of the bar has crumbled, the bricks fallen to the street.
A photograph of members of the public gathered on Manchester Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Fallen rubble can be seen on the curb to the left.
A photograph of members of the public gathered on Manchester Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Fallen rubble can be seen on the curb to the left.
A close up of the entrance to the cathedral. Bricks have fallen from the wall causing damage to the balustrade. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.