Damage to the Knox Church. The brick walls of the church have collapsed, but the woodwork ceiling is still intact.
View of the intersection of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, looking towards the Knox Church. Across the street are unstable buildings with scaffolding erected around the sides.
The wall of the Carlton Hotel has crumbled, exposing the interior of the upstair rooms. Scaffolding and steel bracing has been put up on the side, and a pile of building rubble can be seen on the footpath.
The wall of the Carlton Hotel has crumbled, exposing the interior of the upstair rooms. Scaffolding and steel bracing has been put up on the side, and a pile of building rubble can be seen on the footpath.
Damage to the Knox Church. The brick walls of the church have collapsed, but the woodwork ceiling is still intact.
The damaged Carlton Hotel with scaffolding on one side supporting the walls. On the other side, the wall has crumbled, exposing the interior, and leaving a pile of building rubble on the footpath.
People walking past the shops around the Merivale Mall area which have been cordoned off. Dust cloud coming from a collapsed building can be seen in the background.
Shops around the Merivale Mall area have been cordoned off. Dust cloud coming from a collapsed building can be seen in the background.
Shops around the Merivale Mall area have been cordoned off. Dust cloud coming from a collapsed building can be seen in the background.
A damaged residential property has been cordoned off with tape, and in front are the words "stay out!' written on a board. Piles of brick can be seen around the house.
A damaged residential property has been cordoned off with tape. Piles of brick can be seen around the house.
A triangular empty site left after the demolition of a building on the corner of Victoria and Salisbury Streets.
A view of a row of shops on Victoria Street where the doors have been boarded up.
View through the window of a hairdressers in Merivale. Inside broken glass and trophies that have fallen from display stands can be seen.
Silt from liquefaction outside the Merivale Mall. Some sections of the street have been cordoned off.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of the Strategy Building on Victoria Street. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower.
McCormack and Mckellar Auctioneers store on Victoria Street. Through the window is a sign that says "McCormack and Mckellar are open for business".
The entrance to the CMS House on Victoria Street has been spray painted after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
A store window that has been spray painted after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
A view down Victoria where a section of the road has been cordoned off. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel can be partially seen on the right.
Spray painted marks on the footpath outside the Casino indicating cracks and uneven surfaces.
The window of Kum Pun Thai Restaurant on Victoria Street has been spray painted after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
A view down Victoria Street. On the left is Christchurch Casino, Crowne Plaza Hotel in the middle, and the Corpthorne Hotel can be partially seen on the right.
A view down Victoria Street, with the Christchurch Casino on the left and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end.
The Surreal Hair & Beauty store on Victoria Street has been given a yellow sticker. This was a building assessment system used following the February earthquake and indicates that this building has limited access and needs further evaluation.
The Surreal Hair & Beauty store on Victoria Street has been given a yellow sticker. This was a building assessment system used following the February earthquake and indicates that this building has limited access and needs further evaluation.
The entrance to the damaged Convention Centre. On the door is a yellow placard and a notice that says "Danger. Your building has a yellow placard. Do not enter".
A portaloo outside the Office Max store on the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets.
A view into the Red Zone from Colombo Street, looking through cordon fencing. Some shipping containers and diggers can be partially seen in the background.
A window has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.