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.
Cordon fencing around the damaged Ground Culinary Centre and cafe. Bricks have crumbled from the walls and remain piled up on the footpath.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
The badly-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The brickwork below the dome has cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside.
A photograph of looking down an alleyway of earthquake-damaged buildings. A section of the second storey walls have crumbled leaving the interior exposed.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged fence on Montreal Street. The top half of the wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath.
A photograph looking east down Worcester Street towards the Regent Theatre. The walls around the dome of the theatre have crumbled, exposing the inside.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged fence on Montreal Street. The top half of the wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged fence on Montreal Street. The top half of the wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath.
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Supporting the crumbling remains of St Mary’s Anglican Church in Merivale".
Damage to buildings along Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. To the left is the Lyttelton Hotel with a crumbled top. Bricks have fallen on the awning and all along the footpath. To the right is a cafe that was damaged severely in the earthquake. The front wall of the top storey has crumbled onto the street, crushing a car. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the buildings.
Damage to buildings along Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. To the left is the Lyttelton Hotel with a crumbled top. Bricks have fallen on the awning and all along the footpath. To the right is a cafe that was damaged severely in the earthquake. The front wall of the top storey has crumbled onto the street, crushing a car. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the buildings.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street. Many of the buildings' facades have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the road below.
Damage to shops along Manchester Street. The front walls of many of the stores have crumbled onto the street, bringing some of the awnings down.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street. Many of the buildings' facades have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the road below.
A photograph of a damaged garage on Fitzgerald Avenue. The brick side wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, and the roof has collapsed with it.
A photograph of the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The top of the tower's walls have crumbled, the bricks falling onto the pavement below.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on Colombo Street. The front of the top storey has crumbled, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
Damage to the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork has cracked, the corner crumbling onto the street below.
Damage to the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The brickwork has cracked, the corner crumbling into the street below.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed.
A photograph of a damaged support beam in the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. A section of the concrete has crumbled, exposing the steel reinforcement underneath.