Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Urban Search and Rescue workers remove the insides of the historic MLC building built in 1906 on the corner of Manchester/Hereford Streets. The seven storey building will be demolished as it is at risk of collapsing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Workmen removing bricks on top of the John Burns and Co. building in Lichfield Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Taking refuge at Linwood college, the McLeod family are too scared to go back to their house. From left: Lorraine McLeod, Aaron McLeod (11) and Grant McLeod".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. PM John Key does the meet and greet where families are taking refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway. Pictured here with Anne Maries Phillips aged 11 from Parklands".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. Families are taking refuge at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. 89 year old Jean Sparks of Sockburn being lifted upstairs by firemen into Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. People collecting bedding to stay over at the refuge centre at Twiggers Restaurant at Addington Raceway".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Gracie McDowell, Callum McDowell and Jamie McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Gracie McDowell, Callum McDowell and Jamie McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Gracie McDowell and Jamie McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Owen Trowbridge (16) and Cameron Ellen (18) walk through a deep crack in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Owen Trowbridge (16) and Cameron Ellen (18) walk through a deep crack in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed until after the shocks stop".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Sherbourne Street, St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Marsha Witehira narrowly escaped from her bedroom in St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Sherbourne Street, St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. House on Sherbourne Street, St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Marsha Witehira narrowly escaped from her bedroom in St Albans".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Cracks in the road on Avonside Drive".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Police and Army personel work to guard the CBD cordons".