Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards the Port Hills. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Anglican Church ‘Trinity’, Winchester Street, Lyttelton, collapsed finally after June 23rd EQ".
Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace. Black awnings have collapsed over the windows of The Tap Room restaurant and bar.
Cracks in the front of a building on Madras Street. In the foreground is a shipping container placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
Damage to the Aranui Community Hall on Breezes Road. Large sections of the double-brick walls have collapsed, and a cordon fence has been erected around the building.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Saturday 30 April 2011.
Damaged seating in the QEII stadium. The photographer comments, "This is the QEII stadium in Christchurch. During the 22 February earthquake the stadium was severely damaged and looks like it will be demolished. Anyone in Bay 3 would have no need of the toilet after this happened".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Plume on High Street. The awning has completely collapsed, along with the walls near the corner of the building.
A photograph of a damaged garage on Fitzgerald Avenue. The brick side wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, and the roof has collapsed with it.
Smoke billowing from the remains of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Below, emergency personnel can be seen searching the rubble for trapped people.
A New Zealand Fire Service personnel member at the site of the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street, holding a can of "V" energy drink.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building, previously the site of Portobello Antiques on Tuam Street. The second storey wall has collapsed leaving the inside exposed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Multi-story building collapsed in Cambridge Terrace where 36 are still trapped".
A cliff above Redcliffs showing signs of recent collapse. A hole in the cliff indicates where a huge boulder dislodged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
The Flexi Weld Plastic Welding Specialists Building on St Asaph Street with a collapsed top storey, the bricks fallen to the pavement and the roof buckled.
The Flexi Weld Plastic Welding Specialists Building on St Asaph Street with a collapsed top storey, the bricks fallen to the pavement and the roof buckled.
The Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street with scaffolding up the side. Large sections of masonry from the building's gables have collapsed onto the lawn in front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Port of Lyttelton showing the crane on the skyline where the Lyttelton Timeball stood before it collapsed on June 13".
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
Damage to the back of a building in Cashel Mall. The upper storey has collapsed, and large cracks run through the lower part of the building.
A photograph of rubble from the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
The collapsed cliff at Redcliffs. In the foreground, a house has loosened roof tiles. The photographer comments, "The roof tiles were displaced during the February quake".
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside an earthquake-damaged building. In the centre of the room a chimney and fireplace have collapsed.