Members of the public viewing the damage to the Trinity Congregational Church (now the Octagon Live Restaurant) on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. Wire fencing and tape have been placed around the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it become unsafe at Wednesday's earthquake".
A view across Armagh Street to several damaged buildings including the Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel. Liquefaction has covered the footpath and the houses have been cordoned off with emergency tape.
The badly damaged Carlton Hotel on Papanui Road. One wall of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the rooms within, and bricks litter the footpath below. Bracing have been placed against the building as support.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Builders work on the Repertory Theatre in Kilmore Street".
View down Gloucester Street at a cordon access point, with a cordon station on the left and road cones to divert traffic in front. In the background, diggers sit on the demolition site where the Brannigans building was.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view from the top of Alice in Videoland".
The bridge that used to run from the Town Hall to the Convention Centre, now detached from the buildings and placed on Kilmore Street. Three diggers can be seen through the glass of the bridge.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 5 September 2010 entitled, "State of emergency day 2".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 30 August 2014 entitled, "A photographic tour of Christchurch".
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 19 March 2012 entitled, "Time to catch up".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 3 March 2011 entitled, "Day 10, am - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 10 September 2010 entitled, "Return to normal? Not yet!".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 February 2011 entitled, "Day 5, 3am - inside the Christchurch cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 February 2011 entitled, "Day 6, 7am - inside the Christchurch Cordon".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 March 2011 entitled, "Day 9, 5pm - inside the Christchurch cordon".
A story submitted by LC to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Rose to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Chrissy Ashton to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Gary Manch to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Jenny Garing to the QuakeStories website.
A pdf transcript of Rae Willis's earthquake story, captured by the UC QuakeBox project.
A story submitted by Paul Sterk to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Greg Cole to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Frank Hardy to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 5 April 2011 entitled, "Day 43 - inside the red zone".
A story submitted by Scott Thomas to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Ali to the QuakeStories website.