Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sculpture in the window of the Cathedral Junction building on Worcester Street".
Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
A building on Manchester Street near High Street. The front wall has partially crumbled around the windows, bricks fallen out.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Leadlight windows are warped and broken, and bricks have fallen from the wall.
A photograph of an abandoned property at 78 Arncliff Street in Bexley. Wooden boards have been placed over the windows.
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Diagonal cracking between the windows shows that the building has suffered major structural damage.
Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
Tape and glue has been used to repair a window on the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass crest is visible at the bottom of one of the windows reading, "Est. 1874. The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the windows with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A digitally manipulated image of a statue of the Virgin Mary in a broken window of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The photographer comments, "Before the February 2011 earthquake the statue above was facing into the Cathedral looking down a corridor, but after it had turned 180 degrees to point towards the window. The statue of Mary turning like this gave a sign of hope for the people of Christchurch. It was amongst one of the most photographed things after the earthquake until it was removed".
A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the window with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.
Security fences surround the Santorini Greek Ouzeri restaurant and bar on Gloucester Street. Some of the windows have been broken and left open.
A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Shop window, London St, Lyttelton. 25 Feb 2012.".
Looking over some traffic, a property across the street is getting some remediation work done. Some of the windows are boarded up.
A map and notes drawn on a window of the Inland Revenue building by rescuers involved in the CTV building rescue effort.
Damaged house on Chester St East with the windows boarded up. There is also a pile of bricks in front of the house.
A map and notes drawn on a window of the Inland Revenue building by rescuers involved in the CTV building rescue effort.
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
A photograph of a damaged building next to Tony's Tyre Service on Armagh Street. Glass from the top window is missing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of 173 Gloucester Street".
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
A photograph of a house with boarded-up windows. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Andrews Hill Road, Mount Pleasant".