A photograph looking west down Hereford Street. The road has been cordoned off and a sign at the fence reads, "No public access past this point".
The fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Seen through the cordon fence on Tuam Street, shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing.
Seen through the cordon fence, a digger sits on a mound of dirt, and water fills the former basement of the ANZ building on Hereford Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorations made by the Lyttelton children on the fence of the site of the demolished Empire Hotel, London Street".
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 man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A sign on the cordon fence around the CTV Building site shows the CTV logo and the faces of the staff who died, with the words "Always remembered".
A photograph of the east side of the Odeon Theatre, showing the severe damage at the back of the theatre.
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A sign promoting Gap Filler hangs on a cordon fence in New Regent Street. The sign reads, "Gap Filler, He Tangata, What is a city without its people?".
Colourfully-painted milk bottle decorations made by Lyttelton children hang on a cordon fence on London Street. The demolition area was formerly the site of the Empire Hotel.
Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Children watch as the fence of Estuary Road Preschool is decorated with a hand-painted paper heart and flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An abandoned residential property at 19 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds. A single brick fence post remains standing. The gutter has flooded.
A sign on the cordon fence on the corner of Colombo and Lichfield Streets reads "Crossing closed please use alternative crossing". The former bus exchange is visible in the background.
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
A mother's message to her son Andrew, who lost his life in the 22 February 2011 earthquake, is attached to a fence on the memorial day two years later.
A photograph and flowers are attached to a fence on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A message on the photograph reads, "Some of the guys who found you!! Thank you!".
A tribute left on the cordon fence around the CTV Building site. The card shows a photograph of Donna Manning in front of the CTV "Let's Go Shopping" logo, and reads, "Miss you! Your sis, Pam".
A tribute left on the cordon fence around the CTV Building site. The card shows a photograph of rescuers working on the CTV site, and reads, "Some of the guys who found you!! Thank you!".
A empty site in Bexley where a house once stood. The foundations for the house can still be seen. A sign reading, 'Danger construction site' hangs on the security fence that surrounds the area.
A view over the top of a cordon fence. A digger sits on a mound of dirt, and water fills the former basement of the ANZ building on Hereford Street. The partially-demolished BNZ building can be seen in the background.
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
A view down High Street, looking north-west through the cordon fence near the Tuam Street intersection. On the left a line of shipping containers support the facade of a damaged building. Rubble from demolished buildings can be seen in the distance.
Reinforcement steel protrudes from a bank which is supporting a walkway on Sumner Road. Excavators are lined up on the left-hand side of the road. A sign reading, 'Rebuilding for our future' hangs on the security fence.
An abandoned residential property at 22 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. Weeds are growing through the cracks in the ground and the yard has become overgrown. A security fence has been placed on the left-hand side of the property.
An abandoned residential property at 32 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. One brick fence posts remain upright and two others have toppled onto the grass. The gutter has partly flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 7 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The section is overgrown with weeds making it difficult to see the house in the back section. The front section of the fence has been removed, and only two pillars remain standing.