A photograph of the earthquake damage to the top of the former Municipal Chambers Building on Worcester Street. The top of the gable has crumbled and fallen onto the pavement below.
A photograph of the entrance to Cathedral Junction on Worcester Street. The facade of the building to the right has almost completely fallen away, and shops on the left side have been cordoned off.
A photograph looking west along Tuam Street from near the intersection with Colombo Street. Buildings on the left hand side have been cordoned off with wire fencing as well as the intersection in the distance.
A photograph looking west along Tuam Street from near the intersection with Colombo Street. Buildings on the left hand side have been cordoned off with wire fencing as well as the intersection in the distance.
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street, towards the intersection of Manchester Street. On-lookers are surveying earthquake damage from behind the cordon. The Christchurch City Council parking building can be seen in the distance.
A film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsen Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe during Wednesday's earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Materials salvaged from Our City, O-Tautahi on pallets out front".
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards The Crossing. USAR codes have been spray painted on the glass doors of buildings to the left and bricks along the footpath have been upturned.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ambrose Heal Furniture on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Edgeware Road. The brick walls have cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside of the building.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Buildings have been fenced off on both sides and there are fallen bricks and rubble on the footpaths.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view down Worcester Street looking west from Cathedral Square with Clarendon Tower on the left and Rydges Hotel on the right".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "MSC House at 92 Lichfield Street which has sustained further damage during the 23 December 2011 aftershock".
Henry Africa's Restaurant on Stanmore Road. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled into the street, revealing the second layer on the inside. Fencing has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A damaged house on Manchester Street. One of the building's chimneys has fallen through its roof and the resulting hole has been covered with a black tarpaulin. The stump of its other chimney can also be seen.
A view across Manchester Street to the Octagon Live Restaurant (formerly Trinity Church), which is being repaired. One of the building's windows has been boarded up with plywood, and its base is enclosed in a security fence.
Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A pile of bricks in front of a building on Madras Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the area, and a man can be seen taking a photo from the other side.
An aerial photograph of Victoria Square and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.
Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.
Monkey Tale", a film being projected on the side of a building at Gap Filler's cycle-powered cinema. The projector, lights and sound of the cinema are being powered by people riding bicycles.
The University of Canterbury sign on University Drive. In the background, tents have been set up in the Arts car park to act as temporary lecture rooms while the buildings were being checked for damage.
A view across Madras Street to St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church. Scaffolding has been constructed around the building to enable repairs to be made. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.