Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Manchester Street. In the background is a group of earthquake-damaged shops. The outer walls of the top storeys of the shops have collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the street.
A sign on the door of a shop reading, "I have been reclosed again by the Council due to buckled retaining wall in basement. My landlord is getting wall braced for all our safety. I hope to reopen in 2/3 weeks. I will try and keep you informed by note on shop glass. Ross".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Shops on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street were torn down this afternoon as they had been deemed too dangerous after Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch. Rose Lennon and her son Myles Alexander were in one of the shops just hours before the police deemed it too dangerous".
Now demolished
The government has announced a new "hub" offering a bunch of separate services to Christchurch locals with ongoing earthquake-related problems.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new furniture shop in a container in Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new furniture shop in a container in Sumner".
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Containers for the new shopping complex in Cashel Mall".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Containers for the new shopping complex in Cashel Mall".
A photograph showing a kiwi emblem on a partially demolished front of a gift shop.
A photograph of a fallen shop mannequin in the window of Glassons on Cashel Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The contents of an abandoned shop on Poplar Street".
A photograph of a shop window plastered with posters advertising the Rally for the Cathedral.
A photograph of a shop window plastered with posters advertising the Rally for the Cathedral.
A photograph of a shop window plastered with posters advertising the Rally for the Cathedral.
A photograph of a shop window plastered with posters advertising the Rally for the Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street. Neighbour is Nancy".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Cranford Street. Neighbour is Nancy".
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
Shop parapet toppled in the magnitude 7 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.