Shipping containers support the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal.
The Pink Pussy Cat building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers. Beside it the Odeon Theatre is supported by shipping containers.
The Pink Pussy Cat building formerly Lawrie & Wilson Auctioneers. Beside it the Odeon Theatre is supported by shipping containers.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
A vacant demolition site looking towards Tuam and High Streets. Weeds are growing on the site.
The gutted Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. Debris surrounds the building.
A broken window in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. The interior of the building has been gutted.
A view down Manchester Street. On the right-hand corner is the damaged Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church.
Construction workers on the scaffolding which surrounds the Millennium Hotel. Fencing has been placed around the buildings to restrict access.
A crowd watch a busker perform in the Re:Start mall. Members of the public holds the buskers juggling torch and unicycle.
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral.
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. Weeds can be seen growing around the war memorial in Cathedral Square.
A demolition area and a digger seen through a security fence.
A photograph showcasing the intricate wooden ceiling of the Cranmer Court building's octagonal corner section. Although designed to house a book depot, the room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building. This part of the building housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of the brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing.
Members of the public sitting in the outdoor seating area of C1 Expresso's new location in the Alice in Videoland building.
A security fence stands behind fallen rubble and the charred remains of the McKenzie & Willis building on High Street. A portable toilet has been placed on the road next to a steel beam which is supporting the building.
An abandoned cafe located in the Pavilion building on Cashel Street. A dead plant, magazines, and newspapers are laid out on the counter and the reflection of Les Mills Gym car park can be seen in the window.
A meal that has fallen off a table can still be seen inside a cafe in the Pavilion building.
The temporary Transitional Cathedral, also known as the Cardboard Cathedral, under construction in Latimer Square.
The refurbished facade of the Pavilion building on Cashel Street.
A photograph of Graeme Kershaw, Technician at the University of Canterbury Department of Physics and Astronomy, scratching his head as he looks at the damaged clock drive of the Townsend Telescope. The telescope was damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, when the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre collapsed. Kershaw has been given the task of restoring the telescope.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
A night-time photograph of the Cranmer Court building on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. The building has been lit up from below. The octagonal section on the corner of the building was the part occupied by Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A photograph of volunteers painting a pathway in Gap Filler's temporary outdoor cinema on the corner of Madras and St Asaph Streets.
A photograph of the Speaker's Chair on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The Speaker's Chair stood at the southern end of the Stone Chamber of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers, and survived the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the damage to the chamber.
Shoppers at Re:Start Mall.