A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. Parts of a chimney and masonry lie on the footpath. The damaged gable and roof have been covered by tarpaulins to help prevent weather damage to the inside.
A view looking west down Tuam Street across the High Street intersection. Road cones line the street. The photographer comments, "This was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".
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.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Westende Jewellers Building on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. The building was severely damaged during the 4 September 2010 earthquake and had to be demolished. In the foreground, the arms of two excavators can be seen behind wire fencing.
As a way of reducing traffic - and hence damaging vibrations - many streets are partially blocked by these signs. Also many of them have a 30kph speed limit.
A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
This has made a huge mess for the residents to clean up. I heard on the news that homes have been damaged by subsidence in areas of earthquake-caused liquefaction like this.
A photograph of two workers in a crane-raised platform next to the Harbourlight Theatre on London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a shop on the corner of Manchester Street and Struthers Lane, near Sol Square.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second and third storeys of Peaches and Cream on Tuam Street.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A scorched building on Worcester Street. An electrical fire started in this building after the 4 September earthquake.
A digger clearing away the rubble of Revival Upholstery and Furniture Care, a single storey brick shop on Barbadoes Street.
A digger works on clearing the rubble from demolished shops of Westminster Street in St Albans.
A photograph of the One Stop Asian Supermarket on Riccarton Road, near Clarence Street.
A photograph of cracks in the chimney of the Devon Hotel on Armagh Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of a building on High Street.
A digger demolishing the Himalayas Indian restaurant on Colombo Street, next to Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Barbadoes Street/Tuam street. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph of Manchester Courts and The Treehouse Bar on Manchester Street.
Colour photograph of St. Elmo's Courts, taken from the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets before the earthquakes.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Snowgum, Bennett's Shoe Service and the Benson Restaurant No.1 at 637, 639 and 641 Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Grandharva Loka World Music Store and Billiken Japanese Restaurant at 595a and 597 Colombo Street.
A photograph of furniture outside Asko Designs on Victoria Street being placed in a shipping container.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
The Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
The Nurse Maude Association Building on Madras Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.