A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards Colombo Street. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards Colombo Street. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
Damage to the Strange's Building on High Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
Damage to the Strange's Building on High Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
Damaged buildings on Colombo Street, the upper storeys of which have partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Colombo St".
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, near the High Street intersection. The facades and parts of the upper storeys have collapsed onto the street below.
Damage to the Strange's Building on Lichfield Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a block of earthquake-damaged rooms at Stonehurst Accommodation on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the block has collapsed and the remaining rooms are now resting on an incline. The front walls of these rooms have also collapsed and the rubble has spilled in to the courtyard in front. Cordon tape has been draped across the courtyard in front of the rubble. To the left there is a car parked amongst the rubble.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Montgomery's Building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Large sections of the façade have collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. The bricks and other rubble have mostly been cleared from the footpath and street in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there is a large pile of bricks on a property where another building has collapsed.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Anglican Church ‘Trinity’, Winchester Street, Lyttelton, collapsed finally after June 23rd EQ".
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and part of a wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Cracks in the front of a building on Madras Street. In the foreground is a shipping container placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
Damage to the Aranui Community Hall on Breezes Road. Large sections of the double-brick walls have collapsed, and a cordon fence has been erected around the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Saturday 30 April 2011.
The St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church on the corner of Madras and Cashel Streets. The brick walls have collapsed, bringing the roof down with them.
Winnie Bagoes on Gloucester Street. The side of the building has collapsed. Bricks and rubble lie in a pile on Gloucester Street where they fell.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A member of the New Zealand Police with an injured man, rescued from the collapsed PGC building. The man's head has been wrapped in bandages.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to rescue a woman from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Much of the roof and front wall has collapsed, spilling bricks onto the footpath.