A sign on the side of one of the containers in Re:Start mall reads, "Re:Start, proudly supported by Christchurch Earthquake Appeal. Tomorrow starts here".
Bricks littering the street below the former Sumner Borough Council building. The building is cordoned off, and shipping containers protect the street from further falling masonry.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
The Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
The Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north east across High Street (lower centre). Badly damaged McKenzie & Willis building with the red containers at centre left".
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
A photograph submitted by Jamie Mackay to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Containers used to hold up the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, 3 JuneĀ 2011".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of the Timeball Station is in the middle of the photograph, with containers from the Port of Lyttelton in the foreground".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "201 High Street".
The road sign for Silt Lane in Southshore, with a pied stilt (poaka) painted on a handmade sign.
A woman walking her dog along Sumner Beach.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Nyland Street and Wakefield Avenue, Sumner".
Easter artwork on top of a road cone on Main Road in Clifton. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle and painted.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cardboard Cathedral construction, corner Madras and Cashel Streets".
A photograph of a dumpster at New Brighton Mall that has been decorated with stickers. The stickers depict an elephant and an abstract tag.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Here we can see why Redcliffs School is still closed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clearing out the stormwater drain at the corner of Peterborough and Montreal Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sumner Community Centre, Wakefield Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Overlooking the Port of Lyttelton".