Damage to a building on the corner of Madras and Hereford Streets, the upper floor of which has collapsed.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Victoria Clock Tower, with the clock stopped at 12:51, the time of the 22 February earthquake.
Detail of damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers buildings. Large cracks run up the corner of the building, and the stained glass windows are broken and buckled.
Damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers buildings. The roof of the stone chamber has completely collapsed, bringing down scaffolding on the outside of the building.
Building rubble behind cordon fencing at the corner of Salisbury and Montreal Streets. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower, with the clock stopped at 12:51, the time of the 22 February earthquake.
Cracking in the brickwork of a residential building.
Army and police personnel guard a cordon checkpoint.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
Damage to a brick bulding. Part of the double-brick wall has collapsed, exposing the interior of the building.
Cracks in the Farmers building in Rangiora.
The old Lyttelton Fire Station, surrounded by cordon fencing and with its parapet supported by plywood sheeting.
Damage to Holy Trinity Church in Lyttelton. Stonework around the windows has crumbled, and the spire has been removed.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
The top of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
Broken bricks and building rubble lie on a lawn. In the background a cross decorates the side of a building.
Damage to a brick building. Earthquake-strengthening ties have prevented the gable end from collapsing, but large cracks are still visible.
Bricks and a window frame fallen from the wall of a single-storey building. The gap left by the fallen wall has been covered with plywood sheeting.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The former Lyttelton Council building being demolished.
Detail of the former Lyttelton Council building being demolished.
Liquefaction and cracking in a paddock in rural Canterbury.
The damaged Rangiora Freemasons lodge supported by wooden bracing and scaffolding.
A damaged retaining wall beside a cemetery. The headstones are wrapped with warning tape.