
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church on the corner of Madras Street and Cashel Street. Large sections of the church have collapsed and the bricks and other rubble have spilled onto the footpaths and streets below. Scaffolding erected around the church has also collapsed and twisted out of shape.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Madras Street. Buildings on either side of the street have been damaged by the earthquake. Plastic fences have been places around piles of rubble on the street as cordons.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking through the intersection of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. In the background, Manchester Street has been cordoned off with wire fences and is littered with rubble. Many of the buildings in view are severely damaged.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Smiths City car park, taken from Dundas Street. The front section of the car park has mostly been cleared, though there is still a scattering of rubble and steel reinforcement. The back section has collapsed, but the floors are largely intact, with many cars still parked on the top floor.
A photograph of an alleyway between Gloucester Street and Cathedral Square. There is a pile of rubble near the end of the alleyway, fallen from the earthquake-damaged Base Backpackers building, behind the former Canterbury Times building on Gloucester Street. Scaffolding has also been constructed up the side of Base Backpackers.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A damaged house in Clifton, protected by tarpaulins. A pile of building rubble lies in front of the house.
A photograph of excavators clearing rubble on High Street. In the background is the partially-deconstructed Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A digger parked on top of a pile of demolition rubble on Lichfield Street, seen through the cordon fence.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Port. Illegal Reclamation at Te Awaparahi Bay. Rubble from Lyttelton heritage buildings".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Lyttelton Port. Illegal Reclamation at Te Awaparahi Bay. Rubble from Lyttelton heritage buildings".
A damaged house in Clifton, protected by tarpaulins. A pile of building rubble lies in front of the house.
A photograph of the '185 Empty Chairs' memorial installation.
A photograph of the '185 Empty Chairs' memorial installation.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a damaged building on Tuam Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on Tuam Street.
A digger clearing away the rubble of Revival Upholstery and Furniture Care, a single storey brick shop on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Sign on rubble. 25 Feb 2012.".
A view of Madras Street, looking north towards Latimer Square. Rubble from damaged buildings lines both sides of the street.
A digger working on top of demolition rubble from the Volcano Cafe and Lava Bar on London Street in Lyttelton.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
A view down High Street from Cashel Street, looking towards the Port Hills. Rubble from collapsed buildings litters the street.
A photograph of an excavator loading demolition rubble onto a truck. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator loading demolition rubble onto a truck. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator loading demolition rubble onto a truck. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".