People peering through the cordon fence surrounding the CBD. Despite the sunny day, the mood at the fence was very quiet and somber. Many people seemed to be making a pilgrimage around the cordon, stopping at every viewpoint.
Looking down Worcester Boulevard towards the Cathedral. Photograph was taken outside the museum.
Liquefaction silt and portaloos on Peterborough Street in Christchurch Central.
Looking through cordon fence by the Bridge of Remembrance to Cashel Mall, now mostly demolished.
Old tyres on this demolition site near the Casino have been decorated with artificial flowers.
Fallen potplants and jumbled paving bricks outside Stewart Dawsons in Cashel Mall. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking east down Hereford Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The partially demolished Grand Chancellor is visible in the background.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The partially demolished Grand Chancellor is visible in the background.
Weeds growing through the paving outside the old Post Office building in Cathedral Square. A public walkway through to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Warped bike stands and liquefaction silt on the corner of High, Colombo and Hereford streets. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Looking down High Street from Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 19 February 2011 entitled, "Work in Progress".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 January 2011 entitled, "Restricted Road".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 1 January 2011 entitled, "New Year's Eve in the Eyrie".
Damage to shops on Bowhill Road.
Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets, seen through the cordon fence.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Ozone Hotel, North Brighton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote portal. Road tunnel administration building quake damage".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Estuary. University of Canterbury students".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Estuary. University of Canterbury students".
Damage inside a house in Bexley.
Balconies on New Regent Street strung with Christmas lights and bows.
A helicopter flies over Bexley Park.
Damage inside a house in Bexley.
Signs for the Civil Defence Report Centre at Pioneer Stadium.
Fallen bricks from a damaged house in Somerfield.
Missing dog poster near Pioneer Stadium. Poster reads "Dog missing. Brown/red ridgeback labrador cross. Much loved pet named 'Boris'. Please text: [number]".
Army personnel outside Pioneer Stadium.