A photograph of a fire-damaged building in High Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The pile of rubble left after demolition of the block of shops on Cranford Street.".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Big Ed's Fish and Chips, 628 Ferry Road".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north-west along Cashel Mall from 95 Cashel Mall".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damage to water pipes, Oxford Terrace between Lichfield and Cashel Streets".
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Madras Street with the High Street shops in the bottom left.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "641 Colombo Street - Benson Restaurant No 1".
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over Madras Street with the High Street shops in the bottom left.
People walking past the shops around the Merivale Mall area which have been cordoned off. Dust cloud coming from a collapsed building can be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ground floor, IRD building. This book market is almost undisturbed while next door, the CTV building collapsed. Taken through the Cashel Street window".
A photograph of steel bracing supporting the McKenzie & Willis building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph looking through a closed shop window on Cashel Street. There is still food in the cabinets, and a pile of smashed plates on the floor.
A photograph looking through a closed shop window on Cashel Street. There is still food in the cabinets, and a pile of smashed plates on the floor.
A photograph of steel bracing supporting the McKenzie & Willis building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
A row of damaged shops on Victoria Street at the intersection with Bealey Avenue. The street has been cordoned off with road cones and a sign that says 'road closed'.
View down Tuam Street. On the left is the building housing the Real Groovy music shop, which relocated there after the September earthquake. Beside it is the former Odeon Theatre.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street, where the front wall of the upper two storeys has fallen away. A real estate sign on the shop next door reads "Watch this Hotspot!".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. The footpath is covered in remains of fallen bricks and building rubble.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Liquefaction at the St Martins Shopping Centre and New World supermarket in St Martins, Christchurch".
A photograph submitted by Sarndra to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Lollyshop offering in Dyers Road, Bromley. Hmmm i imagine their shop stock got a bit mixed up! :o) April 2011".
A view down High Street from Cashel Street, looking towards the Port Hills. Rubble from collapsed buildings litters the street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A Thai restaurant operating out of a caravan and container on Bealey Avenue".
A digitally manipulated photograph of a shop security shutter. The photographer comments, "Sometimes before you feel the ground rolling any metal shutters around start their rattling noises as if someone is shaking them".
Damage to the Country Theme shop on St Asaph Street. The upper storey of the building has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. St Asaph St".
A photograph of a shop window with large letters stating, "Yes we are open". The window also bears a red sticker and spray painted notes from 26 February 2011 stating "Rear collapsed".
Damage to a row of shops in Shirley. The parapets and awnings have collapsed, and the footpath is littered with rubble. The building has been cordoned off with police tape.
A view from the corner of Worcester and Montreal Streets to the Untouched World shop in the Arts Centre. Masonry from the building has collapsed onto the footpath below.