The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.
A close up of a damaged wall and a bent pipe inside a building.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. A small piece of concrete is attached to one of cables.
A close up of the top level of the BNZ building.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. A small piece of concrete is attached to one of cables.
A 'P5 at any time' sign stands amongst rubble and twisted cabling. A digger can be seen in the background.
Damage to McKenzie & Willis Trading Store.
A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. A security cordon has been placed along the road to restrict access. Yellow flowers and a sign that reads, 'Danger keep out', have been placed on the security fencing.
A close up of Christ Church Cathedral's damaged tower.
A digger at the demolition site of the Gallery Apartments on Gloucester Street. A 'No entry' sign has been placed on the security fencing.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access. The Wizard of Christchurch talks to members of the public. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Sand volcano of liquefaction silt outside McDonald Hartshorne on Manchester Street.
Cracks on the driveway of a residential property in Parklands.
A view through the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Damage to buildings can be seen out the window.
An entry from Sue Davidson's blog for 4 February 2014 entitled, "NZ Sandcastle Competition".
A digger parked behind security fencing.
A fence has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
Damage in the kitchen of a house in St Albans.
A sign tied to the security fence surrounding Shands Emporium shows a heart made up of photographs of faces, and the words "Share your smile, share your love".
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
An entry from Gallivanta's blog for 16 March 2014 entitled, "Resting Places; Take Two".
A photograph showing the damaged streetscape of Dallington, following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.
An entry from Maxine Bennett's blog, "Blackbird Has Spoken: Having a go at this blogging lark" (http://www.blackbirdhasspoken.com). The entry for 12 February 2013 is titled "Of sorrow and salvage. Op-Shop Show-Off Feb 12th 2013". Maxine writes, "I’m Max, an English girl in, and in love with New Zealand, and the New Zealander husband. In an almost forgotten previous life I worked as a psychotherapist and psychiatric nurse; now I’m the contented stay at home mother of Claudine who's almost 3, and the baby-boy-currently-gestating. We live a quiet life in a small rural town in our arts and crafts house, but dream of moving out to some land one day, to build our own home and enjoy a long view. I like to laugh, be outside, craft, grow, op-shop, read and cook. My little Kiwi family, learning new things, quiet, beauty and reading blogs make me the happiest of all. My blog is a record of my enthusiasms, fleeting and enduring, and a means of communication with you kindred spirits near and far." Note that the blog post has been converted to PDF format for archiving, which may have resulted in changes to the formatting and layout of the page.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
The Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street is supported by shipping containers.
Broken and open windows in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. The interior of the building has been gutted.
The Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. An open door shows the interior has been gutted.
Damaged buildings and empty demolition sites. The building on the left has had tarpaulins placed on it to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church, on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. There has been considerable damage to the front wall, and wire fencing has been placed around the building.