The Wizard of Christchurch talking to members of the public outside 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.
Damage to a brick fence.
A red-stickered house where the brick walls have crumbled and the house is on a lean.
Deconstruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A crane and digger are seen at work.
Damage to shops on Colombo Street. View looking north towards the Square.
A view of Cashel Mall looking looking towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Buildings on the left of the mall are behind cordon fencing.
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
Detail of the artwork 'Homage To The Lost Spaces (Government Life Building Studio Series' by Mike Hewson. These were installed on damaged buildings, this one being the Cranmer Courts.
A resident with a shovel begins to clean up following the September earthquake.
Residents with wheelbarrows as cleanup begins.
The multi-storey Pacific Brands building on Victoria Street has been cordoned off.
A car on Rowses Road has its wheels embedded in liquefaction. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 14 December 2010 entitled, "Christmas Presents....".
Damage to Easy Traders, Worcester Street.
Damage to the Dolls House night club and the Coffee Queen cafe on Gloucester Street, beside Chancery Lane.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Liquefaction and damaged footpath on Manchester Street.
Damage to the Medlab South building on Kilmore Street.
The crowd at the Band Together concert, a concert that was put on at Hagley Park for the people of Canterbury following the September earthquake.
Portaloos on the Pine Mound, part of Festival of Flowers. Each portaloo was decorated with various floral features. This one has been decorated in a forest theme.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 22 March 2011 entitled, "Day 29 in the red zone".
Damage to the St John the Baptist church hall in Latimer Square, seen behind the cordon fence. On the ground next to some building rubble is a sign that says 'Danger!!! Wall unstable. Stay clear'.
Following the briefing for the University of Canterbury staff working bee, university staff and Urban Search and Rescue workers gather outside before the cleanup begins.
Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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.
Christmas decorations hung on the cordon fence on Colombo Street. A sign on the fence reads "Crossing closed please use alternative crossing".
An entry from Deborah Fitchett's blog for 18 December 2013, posted to Livejournal. The entry is titled, "In which she uploads some more earthquake photos".The entry was downloaded on 13 April 2015.
Damage to residential property in Bexley, Christchurch.
A residential property that has been red-stickered, meaning it is unsafe to enter
Large cracks run across Avonside Drive, marked off with road cones. In the foreground is a temporary road sign showing a road works symbol with "on side road" written beneath.