A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Acton Street. The closest section of the outer wall has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the pavement in front. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building. Several cars, also stored inside the building, are visible.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Hereford Street. A column on the right side of the building has snapped and the side wall has pulled away from the building. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the windows on the bottom storey. In the foreground there is a police car.
"Training and Education of Engineers and Organisation of Engineering Profession and Building Assessment after Earthquakes", a report submitted by the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust on the Royal Commission Discussion Papers.
A photograph looking north up Durham Street from the Gloucester Street intersection. To the left, there is a large pile of rubble from a demolished building, to the right, the Canterbury Provincial Chambers. The Provincial Chambers building has been largely deconstructed and plastic sheeting has been placed over part of the roof. Wire fencing has been placed around the buildings.
A view down London Street in Lyttelton. The road has been closed to traffic because of unstable and damaged buildings in the area. In the background is the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
A video about the time capsule found in the foundations of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. Heritage consultant Jenny May shows the contents of the time capsule, including several coins, newspaper articles, and messages. The capsule was left by the architects and the people working on the building, rather than the editors of The Press.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The brick walls of the gables have collapsed, exposing the building's wooden frame and the inside of the building. Wire fences and emergency tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers Building on Hereford Street. Cracks have formed between the windows of the building. A section of the bottom storey has collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the footpath. Steel fencing and road cones have been placed on the street in front of the building as a cordon.
Multiple cranes viewed through a cordon fence. The Novotel Hotel building stands in the foreground and the Rendezvous Hotel building in background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "News room set up in Newspaper Sales building after the closure of The Press building following Canterbury's earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Armagh Street from Colombo Street. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen under demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square being readied for deconstruction".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View from the roof of Alice in Videoland building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A floor slab being removed from the Westpac building High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lowering a platform from the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building on Armagh Street at sunset, viewed from Cathedral Square".
A photograph of the Canterbury Trade Union Centre building on the corner of Armagh Street and Madras Street, showing cracks in the corners of the building.
A photograph looking south towards the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building from Colombo Street. In the background, two cranes can be seen. The Ernst and Young Building is to the left.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. A section of the wall has collapsed leaving the inside of the building exposed.
A photograph of a building on Manchester Street showing the outline left by the demolition of an adjoining building. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the former NZ Trust and Loan building on Hereford Street. The front has been supported by steel bracing.
A photograph of a building on Manchester Street showing the outline left by the demolition of an adjoining building. Wire fencing has been placed around the site as a cordon.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photo inside of Level 3 of Aoraki Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The back of the Farmers car park building on Armagh Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building. Street sign dwarfed by the large mound of soil alongside the building".