A cyclist bikes along a damaged road, which has slumped towards the river.
Damage to Fitzgerald Avenue. The northbound lanes have collapsed towards the river, and a pile of rubble from the damaged road is heaped on the road. Road cones divert traffic onto the southbound lanes. The photographer comments, "Fitzgerald Avenue between Kilmore Street and Bealey Ave is a mess. Half of the road has slumped towards the river by a good metre or two. My brother-in-law was here when the 22nd earthquake hit and he said the damage wasn't as bad as this at first. A local resident told me that the road is slumping more and more each day".
The badly damaged Carlton Hotel. One wall of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the rooms within, and bricks litter the footpath below.
A view down Manchester Street, looking south. The road is noticably buckled, and rubble from damaged buildings can be seen beyond the cordon fence. The photographer comments, "Today I ... went for a walk along the cordon to the north of Christchurch CBD which runs about one street back from Bealey Avenue. The soldiers manning the cordon seemed happy for me to take photos but I couldn't see much of the city from the barrier ... what you can see shows there's obviously a lot of damage. The roads are swollen and raised in many place. The once flat CBD will now feature plenty of hills as well as natural traffic calming features".
A partially-demolished brick building has the word "red" painted on its wall. Liquefaction surrounds piles of bricks on the ground in front. The photographer comments, "I guess they ran out of red stickers".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A damaged car sits on top of the rubble of the Bealey Pharmacy. The photographer comments, "Bealey Avenue is open to traffic, as are many of the side streets, and the damage to buildings along this street is quite impressive and perhaps just a small taste of the damage that lies beyond the cordon ... A new feature now also appears to be a large pile of rubble with a new looking red Holden placed on top. Weird".
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a garage entrance reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
Portacabins being used as temporary studios by One News.
A row of police cars parked on Papanui Road.
A police officer talks to a cyclist at a cordon checkpoint near the Casino. An armoured vechicle is parked beside the cordon. The photographer comments, "The army are doing a fine job manning the cordon around the city centre. It must be pretty dull work and the weather isn't that flash at the moment. It's still surreal to see armed vehicles guarding entrances to the city though".
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a driveway reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
Damage to a residential property on Bealey Avenue. "No go" has been spray painted on the brick fence, and danger tape cordons off the driveway. Behind the fence, fallen bricks and rubble can be seen, and the garage is red stickered.
Stones fallen from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A block of flats with carparks beneath is on a noticable lean. The driveway has been cordoned off.
A block of flats with carparks beneath is on a noticable lean. Liquefaction silt is piled around the base of the building.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed.
The cross on the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The corner towers on the west side of the building have partially collapsed.
A power pole has a hand-written sign taped to it, reading "Free. Plz feel free to take what you like." Behind is a pile of broken bricks and bent metal sheeting.
Care packages of home baking ready to be distributed to Christchurch residents. Labels on the packages read, "Out thoughts are with you Christchurch! Arohanui from the people of Gisborne".
Volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents. A sign in front of the table reads "Free".
A man fills bottles from a water supply at a Red Cross aid station on Pages Road
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
Red Cross volunteers distributing care packages to affected residents at an aid station on Pages Road. A label on one box reads, "Cookies for Christchurch".
A digger sits on top of a pile of rubble from a demolished building on Colombo Street.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.