A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath.
Damage to a building in Poplar Lane. The gable end of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms within.
A photograph of a demolition site on the corner of Tuam Street and Poplar Street.
A sign outside Poplar Lane reading "Temporary Road Closure, Poplar Street will be closed between Lichfield Street and Tuam Street from 7am on 09:08:2010 to 6pm on 22:11:2010, Enquiries: 0800 SAFE 4U". "Danger Keep Out" tape can be seen behind the sign.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Poplar Lane, looking rather the worse for the wear. It's not clear whether this is from demolition activity or earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Almost completely empty sites bounded by Lichfield, High and Poplar Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Madras Street - Chester Street".
A photograph of builders working on the roof of a building by the corner of Poplar Street and Tuam Street.
The back of a Poplar Lane building, now visible due to all the other buildings around it being demolished.
A photograph looking south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. Bricks from earthquake-damaged buildings litter the lane. A car parked on the right side of the lane has been crushed by the falling bricks.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ash Street viewed from Madras Street".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street with McKenzie & Willis building (right) and CPIT (centre and left)".
A photograph of buildings in Poplar Lane. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph of buildings in Poplar Lane. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A sculpture on Poplar Lane visible from High Street after the surrounding buildings were demolished.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ash Street".
A photograph of a sculpture in Poplar Lane. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph looking down Poplar Lane from behind the cordon on Tuam Street. Fallen bricks and building rubble litter the footpaths. To the left the earthquake damage to Plume can be seen. The front wall of the corner has crumbled, taking the awning with it. Mannequins can still be seen hanging in the window.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High and Tuam Streets intersection".
A photograph of a sculpture in Poplar Lane. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
A photograph of a sculpture in Poplar Lane. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Tuam Street and High Street shops, CBD. By Alice's".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "213-215 Tuam Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Ash Street towards Poplar Lane".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "5 Poplar Street with damage from 23 December 2011 on the second floor".
A building on Lichfield Street next to Poplar Lane. The top of the building crumbled onto the street during the 4 September earthquake, crushing a car. The inner walls are now visible on the top storey.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view from the top of Alice in Videoland towards Poplar Lane, showing how little is left there. Twisted Hop had a 'make safe' status at the time of this picture, now changed to demolish".
A photograph looking north across Tuam Street to Poplar Lane. Bricks from earthquake-damaged buildings litter the lane. A car parked on the left side of the lane has been crushed by falling bricks. To the left of the photograph a pile of rubble from Plume is sitting on the road. Behind this are two mannequins, still hanging in the store.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bedford Row, looking across Lichfield to High Street".