The Harbourlight Theatre on London Street in Lyttelton. There is cracking along the side of the building and damage to the domes on top of the towers. Bracing has been placed at the top to limit further damage and to stop debris from falling on the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The tops of the gables of the section of the building on the corner have crumbled. Ties have been placed around all of the gables as bracing.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need for reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, and a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need of reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, and a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need of reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
St Johns Church on Hereford Street with damage to the tip of the archway and a red sticker on the door indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. The side of the church has been braced to stabilise the west wall and limit further damage from aftershocks.
Cracking in the bricks of the old Civic Chamber's tower. The facade is temporarily being held in place with web strapping.
Steel bracing erected against the wall of a damaged building to prevent any further damage.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by bracing.
The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
A digger works on clearing the rubble from demolished shops of Westminster Street in St Albans.
The Octagon Live Restaurant on Worcester Street (formerly Trinity Congregational Church) with a steel supporting structure to stabilise the tower.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. One of the gables has crumbled. Ties have been placed around the rest of the gables to limit further damage from aftershocks.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps and bracing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tape bracing computer equipment in the server room at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tape bracing computer equipment in the server room at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bracing on a damaged section of the payroll office wall at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Bracing on a damaged section of the payroll office wall at The Press, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
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.
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.
Damage to the Durham Street Methodist Church. The windows have been boarded up, and the wall is reinforced with steel bracing to prevent any future damage.