A photograph looking east along Tuam Street towards the intersection with Manchester Street. Collapsed buildings and a stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance.
Emergency personnel using a crane to find and evacuate people trapped by the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel using a crane to find and evacuate people trapped by the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Emergency personnel gathering on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger and the Urban Search and Rescue team can be seen searching the rubble.
NZ Army medics being briefed outside the PGC Building in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, the collapsed PGG Building can be seen.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The construction of this window frame at Cranmer Court is clearly seen when the exterior stone has collapsed in the earthquake".
Journalists from The Press newspaper, including reporter Martin van Beynen (left) and photographer John Kirk Anderson (middle) outside the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building on Cambridge Terrace.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the foreground is a vehicle that has been partly crushed by the collapse of the corner of the building.
Journalists from The Press newspaper, including reporter Martin van Beynen (left) and photographer John Kirk Anderson (middle) outside the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building on Cambridge Terrace.
Journalists from The Press newspaper, including reporter Martin van Beynen (left) and photographer John Kirk Anderson (middle) outside the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building on Cambridge Terrace.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building, previously the site of Portobello Antiques on Tuam Street. The wall of the second storey has collapsed leaving the inside exposed.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building, previously the site of Portobello Antiques on Tuam Street. The wall of the second storey has collapsed leaving the inside exposed.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. Sections of this brick wall at the front of the building have collapsed.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house in Linwood. The front wall of the church has collapsed inwards, exposing the interior of the church, now full of bricks.
Damage to the A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Masonry has collapsed from the top section of the building's front wall, exposing its ceiling.
Royal Commission hearings into the Canterbury earthquakes started in Christchurch today, with a indication that questions will be raised about whether some of those trapped in collapsed buildings could have survived.
The collapsed Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Lyttelton. Wire fencing has been placed outside the building to keep the public away. Pot plants have been placed along it to brighten it up.
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.
A view into a residential property, looking through the gate. The house has sunk to one side, the roof has collapsed and cracks can be clearly seen in the wall.
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.
The damaged Edward Gibbon Plumbing Plus building on the corner of Tuam and Madras Streets. The upper storey has partially collapsed, and fallen bricks litter the road below.