A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. One of the side walls has crumbled, exposing the inside. Steel bracing is being used to hold up the ceiling inside.
Wooden bracing holding up the remaining masonry of this wall of the Cramner Centre (formerly Christchurch Girls' High School). Above the bracing, the masonry has fallen away.
Bracing against the front wall of the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard, helping to keep the wall together. Wire fencing has also been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of St John the Baptist Church on the corner of Madras and Hereford Streets. Sections of the closest wall have crumbled and steel bracing has been used to hold up the rest. Wire fencing has been placed around the bracing as a cordon.
Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks that has been applied to the wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral with bracing supporting the front wall.
The Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard with damage to the gables. Steel bracing has been placed against the front of the building to hold the walls together.
Bracing holds up the wall of the Toffs Recycled Clothing building on Gloucester Street.
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton with heavy steel bracing holding up the facade. Bricks from the side wall have collapsed on to the footpath and wire fencing encloses the site.
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 a badly-damaged shop on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled into the street, exposing the inside of the building. Steel and wooden bracing is keeping the ceiling up.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Our City O-Tautahi Building on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace. Steel bracing has been placed against the building to secure the brick walls. The bracing is supported by large concrete blocks. Wire fences have also been placed around the bottom of the building as a cordon. Scaffolding has been erected around the tower to the right.
A photograph of the front of 191 Armagh Street, with wooden bracing holding the wall together.
The side wall of a building on Worcester Street. Timber bracing has been placed along the top of the wall and black plastic to cover the gaps.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing next to an earthquake-damaged house. The wall on the left side of the house has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the driveway in front. Wooden bracing has been placed in between the house and the fence, with wires connecting the top of the bracing to the peak of the roof.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bracing on a retaining wall on Coleridge Terrace in Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bracing on a retaining wall on Coleridge Terrace in Lyttelton".
A photograph of the steal bracing holding up the walls of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bracing on a retaining wall on Coleridge Terrace in Lyttelton".
A house with wooden bracing supporting the front wall. On the fence are tape and spray painted USAR codes.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of Deans farm buildings on Kahu Road. Steel bracing has been used to hold the walls together.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Carlton Hotel on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Papanui Road. The walls along the western side of the building have crumbled, bricks spilling onto the footpath. Scaffolding and steel bracing has been erected up the side. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. In the foreground, road cones line the street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Munn's the Man store on Armagh Street. The outer wall of the top storey has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the car park below. Wire fences placed around the building have toppled over. Steel bracing has been set up inside the building to hold the roof up.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
The west face of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the wall where the Rose Window has collapsed.