Liquefaction and building rubble on the damaged footpath outside the former Public Library.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged wooden wall. The photographer comments, "And the walls came tumbling down".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A collapsed part of the old City Library".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
A photograph of St John the Baptist Church with steel bracing holding up one side.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a window of St John the Baptist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the roof of St John the Baptist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old City Library being readied for demolition".
Damage to the footpath on Hereford Street. Yellow zigzags have been spray painted on the round to warn people of the irregular surface.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Westpac building (centre), Radio Networks House (lower left), Pacific Tower (right) and Novotel hotel (extreme right) and Cathedral roof behind it".
A photograph of a hand-written sign reading, "Please sign in before you enter". The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street".
Shands Emporium standing alone on Hereford Street, the buildings on either side of it demolished. The exposed west side is protected by plastic sheeting.
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the entrance to an underground parking area. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street".
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the entrance to an underground parking area. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Hereford Street".