A damaged and abandoned house at 10 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the ground.
An earthquake-damaged house on Acland Avenue in Avonside. Its chimneys have collapsed and have been weather proofed with tarpaulins. The overgrown garden suggests the house has been unoccupied since the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection form for a damaged house. Some of the brickwork has collapsed from the outer wall of the house and the awnings over the windows have collapsed.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks, and a gap has opened up between the house and the patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".
A photograph of Pasifika House at the University of Canterbury. The house has a damaged chimney. A sign on the door reads, "The University is on emergency lock down. This includes the fale. Please do not enter.
A photograph of Pasifika House at the University of Canterbury. The house has a damaged chimney. A sign on the door reads, "The University is on emergency lock down. This includes the fale. Please do not enter.
A photograph of Pasifika House at the University of Canterbury. The house has a damaged chimney. A sign on the door reads, "The University is on emergency lock down. This includes the fale. Please do not enter.
A damaged driveway bridge over a stream has visibly moved, scraping up some of the driveway. The photographer comments, "Our neighbour Pam Shadbolt's house, immediately behind our house, on the bank of Dudley Creek. The bridge has broken free from its foundations".
A man takes a photograph inside a damaged house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Photographing the dining room, note the cracked wall linings. (My brother Ross from Invercargill was visiting, he's in several of these)".
The kitchen of a damaged house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Revisiting our abandoned house. Kitchen bench and tiles are relatively straight, The range hood has a lean because the roof moved, pulling the exhaust vent with it".
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)".
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
A photograph of the interior of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
A photograph of the interior of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Seabreeze Close, Bexley".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Simpson and Janice Hartzer from the EQC inspect a house for earthquake damage at Fairview".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged chimney on a house in Christchurch. The bricks have crumbled to reveal the flue.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, which housed the Retour Restaurant. Severe damage to the pillars can be seen.
A damaged property on Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen running through the lawn. A woman is standing on a slab of concrete that has been raised by the earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the porch of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The top half of the far wall has broken loose and is hanging at an angle.
Detail of damage to a house in Richmond. A double-brick wall has collapsed, and a gap is visible between the house and its foundation. The photographer comments, "These photos show our old house in River Rd and recovery work around Richmond and St Albans. The house and the concrete patio are now 15cm apart. The house took half the dining room's remaining bricks with it as it jumped off the foundations. It gives a good visual indication of the displacement".
A house which has sunk on one side. Damage to the roof and garage can be seen. The property has been taped off.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
Mark Lincoln stands on the damaged tile roof of a house in Kerrs Road. Tarpaulins cover holes where tiles have been shaken loose.
A fallen chimney on Derby Street has left a pile of bricks on the roof of the house and damaged the fence.
Damage inside a house in St Albans. A television in the living area is showing One News's coverage of the 22 February earthquake.
Damage to a house in Pines Beach, after the September 4th earthquake. The chimney has been shaken out from the wall.
A house which has suffered miminal damage following the September earthquake. A small section of the roof valley has been covered with tarp.