A view down damaged Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A large crack can be seen in the former Government Life building to the right.
A close up of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.
A close up of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.
A partially demolished building on Durham Street. The side wall has been demolished, exposing the inside space. A digger sits amongst the rubble.
The former post office building in Cathedral Square. In the background is the Ibis Hotel. Chairs and tables have been left abandoned outside Starbucks.
The demolition site of the Gallery Apartments building. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
The Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes has heard the CTV building collapsed because of the incompetence of the man in charge of designing it.
Jessie Garland and Luke Tremlett References and acknowledgements Christchurch City Council. Garvin, J., 2001. A Building History of Northern New England. University Press of New England, New Hampshire. Insight Unlimited.
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "This building got worse on a daily basis.".
A building where the brick walls have crumbled has been cordoned off. Handwritten notes and poems in a heart shape adorns the fence.
A view of Cashel Mall looking looking towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Buildings on the right of the mall are behind cordon fencing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Last remains of 82 Gloucester Street (Santorini Restaurant) being removed".
A story submitted by Emma to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Geoff to the QuakeStories website.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 26 July 2013 entitled, "Royal Restoration".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 July 2013 entitled, "Michael's Mother, Mary".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 25 October 2013 entitled, "Sesquicentennial of Sanctuary".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 06 February 2014 entitled, "Losing Luneys".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 July 2013 entitled, "Dangerous Demolition?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 October 2010 entitled, "Retropolitan Retirement".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 November 2010 entitled, "Kilmore Cupcakes".
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Caroline Oliver to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Ginny Larsen to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by J. C. to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Jenny to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.