A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a stained glass window of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
Diggers and rubble from the Smiths City car parking building on Dundas Street, seen through security fencing.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The rooms inside have been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.
A photograph of a detail inside the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a detail of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The rooms inside have been exposed by the partial demolition of the building.
A photograph of a door inside the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a staircase inside the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged window of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a marble plaque on the outside wall of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished former City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of rubble from a partially-demolished building in the Christchurch central city.
A soldier from the New Zealand Army guarding a cordon in the central city.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in the Christchurch central city.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Army truck on Montreal St in city centre".
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.
Sarah McMullan reviews 'When A City Falls', a documentary about the Christchurch earthquakes.
A partially constructed tilt slab building on a site in the Christchurch central city.