Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC. In the distance, the Palms shopping centre can be seen.
A digger being used to clear the rubble from the Convention Centre on Peterborough Street. In the background, the Town Hall can be seen.
A digger being used to clear the rubble from the Convention Centre on Peterborough Street. In the background, the Town Hall can be seen.
A photograph looking north-east up Oxford Terrace, taken from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance, the Craig's Investment House can be seen.
The see-saw in the children's playground in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In the background, a felled tree can be seen.
The Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square. Bracing can be seen in front of the building, but the front wall has still crumbled.
Diggers work to clear the rubble from a demolished building on Victoria Street. The Victoria Clock Tower can be seen in the distance.
The Hereford Street office of Brendon Burns, Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central. Thin cracks can be seen in the front of the building.
A view down Worcester Street towards Cathedral Square. The street has been cordoned off with wire fencing. In the background, the front of Christchurch Cathedral can be seen.
A resident on Moore Street demonstrates how her hand can fit inside a large crack caused by the earthquake.
A view looking north-east down London Street in Lyttelton. On the left the Harbourlight Theatre can be seen with bracing around its towers.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. To the right, the railway track can be seen.
A tent and portable toilets on Manchester Street. The old Post Office building and High Street buildings can be seen in the distance.
An aerial photograph looking west over the Christchurch CBD, towards Hagley Park. Latimer Square can be seen in the bottom centre of the photograph.
A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on Manchester Street. Broken glass and wood can be seen lying on the footpath.
Liam takes a work trip to Christchurch. Iris gets a part-time job but before she can start she gets a call from the school about Billy's reaction to an earthquake drill.
A view looking west down High Street from the intersection with Tuam. Workers in high visibility jackets and hard hats can be seen behind the fences.
A large crane in front of the Forsyth Barr Building on Armagh Street. In the background, the Victoria Apartments can be seen, with a noticeable lean.
A back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster from the walls and ceiling can be seen littering the floor.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A large septic tanks on the side of Gloucester Street which householders can use to empty their chemical toilets".
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
Damage to the Christchurch School of Music building. The gable on the building has crumbled and bricks can be seen along the ground.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
A photograph of the Triangle Chambers building at the intersection of High Street and Colombo Street. Building rubble can be seen inside the windows of the upper storey.
A pipe run over a street, supplying temporary water to people living in Avonside. A portable toilet can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of a brick from St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church. A frog stamp reading, "W N" can be seen.
A photograph of bricks stacked outside a house in the Christchurch central city. Bricks can also be seen in the green bins behind.