A photograph submitted by Jenny to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Hereford Street a couple of minutes after the quake. Dust from collapsed buildings visible in the background looking towards High Street.".
A black tarpaulin is draped over a section of exposed bank on the corner of Dublin Street and Kenners Lane in Lyttelton. The collapse of the retaining wall has exposed the bank.
A photograph of the Liberty Books building on Manchester Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The building's second storey walls and awnings have collapsed on to the street.
Winnie Bagoes on Colombo Street, the west side partially collapsed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a crane is raising a platform next to the Forsyth Barr Building.
A damaged house teetering on the edge of the cliff in Sumner. The photographer comments, "About four meters of the rock face collapsed on June 13 undermining several houses along the cliff top".
Damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and parts of the wall have collapsed, exposing the interior. Shipping containers below the building protect the street from falling masonry.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Bedford Row. There are large cracks in the brick pillars between the windows, and part of one pillar has collapsed, crushing the awning below.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
Workers inspecting the badly damaged Redcliffs Scout Hall. Large concrete slabs have fallen inwards from one wall. The photographer comments, "This building was badly damaged in the February quake but now close to collapse".
A sign on a shop window in the CBD reads, "Due to unforseen circumstances we are closed. We will endeavour to open ASAP. Be safe!". Collapsed buildings can be seen reflected in the window glass.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Colombo Street. The front of the top storeys of the buildings have collapsed, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Colombo Street. The front of the top storeys of the buildings have collapsed, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
Scaffolding on the side of the Windsor Hotel which has been bent by the collapse of the building's brick wall. The hotel's fire escape has buckled and become detached from the wall.
Damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and parts of the wall have collapsed, exposing the interior. Shipping containers below the building protect the street from falling masonry.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The entranceway is supported with wooden bracing, and part of the brick wall beside the entrance has collapsed.
Damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and parts of the wall have collapsed, exposing the interior. Shipping containers below the building protect the street from falling masonry.
Page 14 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 2 March 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 24 February 2011.
A PDF copy of The Star newspaper, published on Wednesday 27 April 2011.
Page 4 of Section C of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 9 April 2011.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 9 March 2011.
Road damage and liquefaction in a residential street. The photographer comments, "A great gouge in the road caused by liquefaction undermining the road surface and a car driving over it. This was the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February 2011".
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Dean Beck of the Christchurch Cathedral rushes to get help for people trapped in the collapsed tower".
Emergency personnel searching the collapsed Canterbury Television on Madras Street building for trapped people in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel gathered on Madras Street outside the collapsed Canterbury Television building. A digger can be seen searching the rubble while fire fighters work to extinguish the fire in the building.
A view across Winchester Street in Lyttelton showing damage to St Joseph's Catholic Church. The front wall of the church has collapsed and the site is cordoned off with emergency tape.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church on Hereford Street. The bell tower, partly collapsed during the September 4 earthquake, is now a pile of rubble on the ground".
A view down Manchester Street looking north from Tuam Street. To the left is Peaches and Cream with bracing above the windows and in the distance collapsed buildings can be seen.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.