
Broken windows and damaged cladding on the iStay building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.
A photograph of 100 Bealey Avenue. A red sticker in the window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
The Grange Guest House with scaffolding in front of the windows. Rubbish skips can be seen on the property grounds.
The west face of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the wall where the Rose Window has collapsed.
Signs indicating the way to Pines Beach and Kairaki Beach, visible out the window of the Student Volunteer Army's bus.
Minor damage to tiles over the window of a two-storey house. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph of 100 Bealey Avenue. A red sticker in the window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
The back of Argosy House with broken windows and a large visible crack down the middle, seen through the cordon fence.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the 'Thinking Outside the Square' installation in the window of the Beggs Music building on Colombo Street.
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass crest is visible at the bottom of one of the windows reading, "Est. 1874. The spirit of this building lives on". 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.
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the windows with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". 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 digitally manipulated image of a statue of the Virgin Mary in a broken window of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The photographer comments, "Before the February 2011 earthquake the statue above was facing into the Cathedral looking down a corridor, but after it had turned 180 degrees to point towards the window. The statue of Mary turning like this gave a sign of hope for the people of Christchurch. It was amongst one of the most photographed things after the earthquake until it was removed".
A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".
The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the window with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this room was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.
A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.
Security fences surround the Santorini Greek Ouzeri restaurant and bar on Gloucester Street. Some of the windows have been broken and left open.
A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Looking over some traffic, a property across the street is getting some remediation work done. Some of the windows are boarded up.
Damaged house on Chester St East with the windows boarded up. There is also a pile of bricks in front of the house.
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
View through the window of a hairdressers in Merivale. Inside broken glass and trophies that have fallen from display stands can be seen.
Christchurch's Cathedral
A photograph of the stairwell of the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. There is a workbench in the foreground and a plank of wood on the right side of the stairs. On the landing the wall has been repaired and is unpainted.
Broken and open windows in the Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. The interior of the building has been gutted.
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 stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament casts coloured light onto carved angels on the wall, seen before the earthquakes.