A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. One of the gables of the section of the building on the corner has crumbled. Ties have been placed around all of the gables as bracing.
A photograph of the Devon Hotel on Armagh Street with cordon tape draped across the front. The closest chimney is cracked.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church blocked off by wire fencing. The tip of the façade is damaged, and bracing holds it up from behind.
A photograph of a map at the temporary Civil Defence headquarters which was set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The map shows areas of the city that have flooded and roads that have closed.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on St Asaph Street. Sections of the façade crumbled. The bricks have been cleared from the footpath below. Steel fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Pretty Things on Colombo Street. Wire fencing, road cones and Civil Defence tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of a sign in the window of the Studio Works Gallery on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Dear customer, we are still in business...We will soon update our website...All current customer artworks are safe and we will contact each of you soon. Thank you". A yellow sticker in the door indicates that access to the building is restricted.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Montreal and Hereford Streets. There is wire fencing around the bottom of the building.
A photograph of cracks in the outer wall of St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a road in Christchurch. A hole has been filled with gravel, and a road cone placed on top. In the background, cracks and liquefaction can be seen.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
A photograph of USAR codes spray painted on the front windows of Kebab Masters on Cashel Street.
A photograph of a group of shops on Manchester Street with cordon tape draped in front.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building in the Christchurch central city. Some of the windows have broken and have been covered with plastic and tape.
A photograph of a police car parked outside the New Zealand Police kiosk in Cathedral Square. In the background, people are walking through Cathedral Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. On of the gables has crumbled, the masonry falling to the footpath. A tarpaulin has been used to cover the hole.
A photograph of liqufaction on a footpath in Christchurch.
A photograph of rubble from a block of demolished shops on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Hardie & Thomson Ltd building on Sherbourne Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Hardie & Thomson Ltd building on Sherbourne Street.
A photograph of rubble from a block of demolished shops on the corner of Cranford and Westminster Streets. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a pillar inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street.
A photograph of damage to the Country Theme store on St Asaph Street. A sign in the window reads, "For rent".
A photograph of cracks in the Groovy Glasses Building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of cracks in a building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Lone Star building on Manchester Street with scaffolding up the side. Part of the top of the façade has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. Plywood and plastic sheeting has been used to weather proof the building. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. A cherry picker is parked on the footpath in between the building and the fence.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office sitting on a skip full of mattresses outside Cowles Stadium. The stadium was set up by Civil Defence as temporary accommodation for citizens displaced by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.