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.
Severe cracks in the plaster of an interior wall in the Durham Street Methodist Church.
A caravan parked outside the Lyttelton Library.
Cordon fencing around the damaged Ground Culinary Centre and cafe. Bricks have crumbled from the walls and remain piled up on the footpath.
Cracks in the plaster on the ceiling of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
Dust and chips of plaster on the pews inside the Durham Street Methodist Church. One of the building's windows has been braced and weather proofed with timber.
A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.
A house on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall, the front layer of bricks fallen away to expose the wall underneath.
Blue straps securing one of the front towers of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A demolition truck outside the St Elmo Court site on Montreal Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers - Armagh Street tower".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Arts Centre, Hereford Street".
A red sticker on the window of a Peterborough Street property.
Fences surrounding the badly-damaged Arts Centre.
A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Bricks and salvaged building materials stacked on wooden pallets outside the Arts Centre on Hereford Street.
A view of Cashel Street looking through the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed building can be seen in the distance.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
A view of the Hereford Street bridge, looking east over the Avon River. Wire fencing has been placed at the entrance to the bridge, indicating the edge of the central city cordon.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
People looking at the damage to Cashel mall from the cordon at the Bridge of Remembrance.
A side-view of the Bridge of Remembrance.
A side-view of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
A view of Hereford Street looking east towards Latimer Square. A digger can be seen clearing rubble.
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.