A photograph of a house in Christchurch with an earthquake-damaged chimney. The chimney has crumbled, leaving a hole in the roof. The hole has been covered with a tarpaulin.
A photograph of a house in Christchurch with an earthquake-damaged chimney. The chimney has crumbled, leaving a hole in the roof. The hole has been covered in plastic sheeting.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar and Manchester Courts taken from the intersection of Manchester and Cashel Streets. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings on Worcester Street. One of the buildings has also suffered damage from a fire caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of a crushed car outside Bismarck House at 140 Lichfield Street. Bricks from the building have crumbled from the top storey, landing on the roof of the car and crushing it.
A photograph of the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The top of the tower's walls have crumbled, the bricks falling onto the pavement below.
A photograph of a worker from Dave McMillan Glass Ltd removing a broken pane of glass from a building at the University of Canterbury.
A photograph of a 'yellow sticker' notice on the door of 132 Kilmore Street. The notice indicates restricted use. A handwritten sign next to it reads, "Due to the current situation this office is closed today".
Corcoron French Lawyers on Williams Street in Kaiapoi. Liquefaction has caused the building to sink on the right side. This is shown by the fence which now sits at an angle.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch(primary bank), taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
Photo inside ground floor of Records & Archives of Pegasus Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.
Photo inside ground floor of Records & Archives of Pegasus Building taken by James Thompson, 5 September 2010.
Photo of damage to Waimakariri River South Branch(primary bank), taken by John Dore, 8 September 2010.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of an office in the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to the Visitors Centre in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake. The foundations have lifted at the back of the building, giving it a forward lean.
Broken pavement in the Halswell Primary School grounds. Somebody has pulled apart the broken pavement and placed it in a pile in the middle of a netball court.
Cross cracking on the Manchester Courts Building between the windows. This means that there was no vertical reinforcement in the building and it will have to come down.
People preparing to load salvaged stock from a damaged store into a shipping container on Manchester Street. A truck with mechanical arms will be used to lift the container.
A store on Manchester Street with "NO GO" spray-painted in the front window as well as other search and rescue codes. 'Danger keep out' tape has been placed across the property.