A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. Masonry from the top section of the building has broken away and spilled onto the footpath below. A red sticker has been placed on the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the column and window to the right.
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is piled on the road in the distance. Wire fencing has been placed in front of a seating area to the left and around a building in the distance.
A photograph looking north up an alleyway on Tuam Street. The alleyway leads to Sol Square. There is a road cone in the middle of the alleyway. The message 'keep out' has been spray-painted on the ground on each side of the cone. In the distance there are bricks from several earthquake-damaged buildings in the alleyway.
A photograph of the rubble from and earthquake-damaged building on Cashel Street. The rubble has landed in a seating area and is piled near the tables and chairs.
A photograph of rubble from an earthquake-damaged building on Gloucester Street. The building is part of Stonehurst Accommodation.
A photograph of the rubble from the demolished Domo furniture store on Tuam Street. In the background is the earthquake-damaged McKenzie & Willis store. The closest wall of the building has collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Scaffolding has been constructed on the top floor in order to brace the ceiling. Shipping containers have been placed on the street in front of the building.
A photograph of the south end of Latimer Square near Hereford Street. A generator has been hooked up to a power board which has several power plugs attached to it. A crate of supplies is sitting behind the power board. Wire fencing has been set up in the background as a cordon, and emergency tape has been draped between the trees. Behind this there are earthquake-damaged buildings, excavators and their parts, and rubble on Madras Street.
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 photograph of the earthquake damage to the Art Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. Both windows on the second floor of the building are broken. USAR codes have been spray painted on one of the bottom-storey windows.
A photograph of a block of earthquake-damaged shops on Colombo Street, between Gloucester and Armagh Streets. Piles of rubble from the shops lie on the street below.
A photograph of the tops of the buildings on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets. The photograph was taken out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. A crane is parked on the intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets in the background.
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside a building. A section of the wall in front of them has been removed so that it is now possible to see into the adjoining room. The closest room is full of cardboard filing boxes.
A photograph of workers preparing breakfast for the emergency management personnel in Latimer Square. The workers are wearing high-visibility vests and hair nets. A sign on one of the tent poles reads, "Please wash hand before approaching the food tables, thank you".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team lining up for breakfast in Latimer Square. To the right, members of the New South Wales USAR team are also getting breakfast.
A photograph of a Fire Rescue Incident Control Point set up on Worcester Street, near Latimer Square.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the streets to the north-west of Cathedral Square. An area encompassing parts of St Asaph, Madras, Tuam, High, and Lichfield Streets have been outlined with biro.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the block bordered by Barbadoes Street, Worcester Street, Gloucester Street, and Fitzgerald Avenue. Many of the buildings have been highlighted in blue, with some smaller buildings highlighted in orange. Numbers and messages have been written on the map with biro. One of the messages reads, "forced entry to garage at back". A few of the buildings have also been crossed off with pen.
A photograph of a WRFF Helitack Rappel Crew emergency response vehicle and a truck loaded with supplies. A Civil Defence trailer is hitched to the back of the truck.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the block bordered by Barbadoes Street, Worcester Street, Gloucester Street, and Fitzgerald Avenue. Many of the buildings have been highlighted in blue, with some smaller buildings highlighted in orange. Numbers and messages have been written on the map with biro.
A photograph of a car on Montreal Street submerged in liquefaction. The liquefaction on the rest of the road has been cleared away leaving only the patch around and under the car.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Police using a rescue dog to inspect an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch. The front and side of the house has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the garden, exposing the rooms inside.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The front and side of the house has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the garden, exposing the rooms inside.
A photograph of a block of shops on Worcester Street. USAR codes have been spray painted on the windows. Chairs, tables, and signs still sit outside the shops.
A photograph of the south side of High Street, taken from near the intersection of Manchester Street. The outer wall of the top storey of the Stranges Building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Edward Gibbon building on Madras Street. Sections of the top storey have collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the road in front, damaging the awning and smashing several cars. The message, 'Clear', has been spray-painted on the closest car.
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 looking north-west down High Street towards the intersection with Manchester Street. Rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings lines both sides of the street. In the distance members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and several excavators are working.
A photograph of the Stranges Building on the corner of High Street and Lichfield Street. In the background are the Mexican Café and Honey Pot Café buildings. The outer wall of the top storey of the Stranges Building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the footpath below.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police standing on the corner of Worcester and Barbadoes Streets. In the background several emergency response vehicles are parked on the street.