Cross cracking on the Manchester Courts Building between the windows. This means that there was no vertical reinforcement in the building and it will have to come down.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Extensive damage caused by liquefaction in Bracken Street, Avonside. A pile of liquefaction can be seen in front of this house. After the earthquake, many people had to dig this silt out of their properties and place it on the road to be collected.
A hole in the side of the road along Avonside Drive. A blue pipe can be seen inside the hole. Pipes like this were used to provide temporary water supplies to the neighbourhood while the water system was being repaired.
The fenced-off remains of the Forbes' Store building on Norwich Quay, one of the earliest commercial buildings built from permanent materials in Lyttelton. Included in the rubble are the bent remains of scaffolding.
Two phone booths on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton which have been wrapped in tape that reads, 'Danger keep out' due to their proximity to the damaged building behind them.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ferry Road Law Centre".
The fenced-off remains of the Forbes' Store building on Norwich Quay, one of the earliest commercial buildings built from permanent materials in Lyttelton.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
The remains of Simply Catering Cafe on the corner of Salisbury and Madras Streets, which have been cordoned off by a safety fence. The business' owners have spray painted on the back wall of the building, "We'll be back". Behind the building an orange tarpaulin can be seen draped over a roof.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel British, Norwich Quay".
The tower of the Ferry Road Law Centre building in Woolston with steel bracing on its corners.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
The remains of Simply Catering Cafe on the corner of Salisbury and Madras Streets, which have been cordoned off by a safety fence. The word "Red" has been painted on one of the building's walls.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
The fenced-off remains of the Forbes' Store building on Norwich Quay, one of the earliest commercial buildings built from permanent materials in Lyttelton. Included in the rubble are the bent remains of scaffolding.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
An aerial photograph of Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
Damage to a section of the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.
An aerial photograph of Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Damage to the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.
An aerial photograph of Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'We are open' sign".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volcano cafe".