Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets. There is extensive cracking in the brickwork, and wooden bracing supports the walls.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged brick wall of a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged brick wall of a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
Damage to Englefield Lodge on Fitzgerald Avenue. A pile of bricks lies in front of the house, windows are boarded up, and wooden bracing is propping up the walls. A spray-painted message on a wall reads "We will try to save this house." The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Englefield, Christchurch's oldest house, in Fitzgerald Ave".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The west wall of the Christ Church Cathedral where the rose window fell during the 23 December 2011 earthquake. Steel bracing has been used to hold up the front of the church".
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral showing the damage to the west wall and steel bracing. In the foreground is the plinth where a statue of John Robert Godley stood prior to the February 2011 earthquake.
The south wall of Knox Presbyterian Church. The brickwork around the gables has crumbled into the street below, exposing the wooden bracing underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
The south wall of Knox Presbyterian Church. The brickwork around the gables has crumbled into the street below, exposing the wooden bracing underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people away.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
The front entrance of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The door is blocked by a safety fence and large concrete blocks, which have been used to secure the steel bracing supporting the front wall of the building.
A front entrance of the badly-damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. The roof of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below. Damaged brickwork is still visible above. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to keep it upright.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The west wall of the Christ Church Cathedral where the rose window fell during the 23 December 2011 earthquake. Steel bracing has been used to hold up the front of the church".
The side of the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton where the brick wall has crumbled. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. The building has been cordoned off with fencing.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. the ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
The top of a corner tower from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square that has been set between two buttresses at the church's base. Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks can be seen fixed to the wall on the right of the photograph.
The north side of the Christ Church Cathedral with the partially demolished tower visible, a pile of rubble in front. Bracing has been placed up against the front of the building to hold the wall together. The Citizens' Memorial can be seen to the left.
The north side of the Christ Church Cathedral with the partially demolished tower visible, a pile of rubble in front. Bracing has been placed up against the front of the building to hold the wall together. The Citizens' Memorial can be seen to the left.
The McKenzie and Willis building on High Street with damage to the top storey. The side wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the building where the roof has been propped up by scaffolding. The front facade of the building is also damaged and is held upright by steel bracing.
Damage to the front gable of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Masonry has fallen from the top of the gable, and the resulting gap has been weather proofed with plywood, tarpaulins and metal tiles. The steel bracing propping the whole front wall can be seen at the bottom of the photograph.