A close up of the stained-glass window at the entrance of Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A house in Richmond being demolished. A large crack runs down an exterior wall. The photographer comments, "New cracks were still appearing in the brickwork".
A digital photograph in PDF format with caption. Image depicts the lounge wall where family members had drawn large pictures after the home was deemed Red Zoned.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
Demolition site of a building, where the wall on the adjoining building has been exposed. In the footpath in front is a road cone with a flower.
Liquefaction in a residential property in North New Brighton. The fence has subsided into the silt, and a temporary water line runs along the street in front. The photographer comments, "Because this is in the Christchurch red zone the people living here, if they have lost one of the normal essentials such as sewage they will not get it repaired. It is get out or live in third world conditions. The blue line is the temporary water pipe, which will be removed when the area is depopulated".
A crane lifting workers to the upper stories of Clarendon Towers. Some of the windows and parts of the wall have been boarded up.
A building on Manchester Street which has lost most of its upper brick wall. The windows remain, with their brick arches and scaffolding holding them together.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls.
A brick wall has been spray painted after being cleared by a USAR team, this system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls.
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
Steel reinforcement on the exterior wall, next to it is a vacant site left after the demolition of a building. Outside the fence is an aqua Ford Thunderbird car.
A building on Manchester Street which has lost most of its upper brick wall. The windows remain, with their brick arches and scaffolding holding them together.
A photograph of a bird painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a customer in the seating area of the Samo Lyttelton cafe. On the walls of the cafe are posters advertising local events.
A photograph of damage to the building at 136-138 Lichfield Street. A sign for Nelson Moate & Co.'s Pure Teas is still partly visible on the side wall.
A house in Richmond being demolished. Part of the external walls have been removed, and a digger sits on a pile of rubble. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02849.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Plywood wall on a damaged house in Quinns Road, Shirley, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-10-Around-Shirley-May-2012 DSC_02850.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "River Avon looking west from the Manchester Street bridge. The damaged wall by the Edmonds band rotunda can be seen".
A photograph of a blind mouse painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
The roof of this collapsed building on Atlas Lane has fallen almost intact on top of the rubble. The photographer comments, "Whenever I go past this place it reminds me of a sinking ship".
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.