A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The basement of the Louis Vuitton Building on the corner of Colombo Street and Cathedral Square, exposed now the building has been demolished. The Christ Church Cathedral can be seen in the background".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Armagh and Barbadoes Streets. The outer walls of the building have collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the footpath and road below. Steel and wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Prime Minister John Key drives a tractor to which is attached a crane and a huge demolition ball in the shape of MP Gerry Brownlee's head; the ball smashes against a historic building bringing stone pediments down. Context - Gerry Brownlee, who is Earthquake Recovery Minister, has caused a stir by suggesting that if he had his way some of Christchurch's older buildings would be "down tomorrow". He also said the price of saving some historic buildings badly damaged in the February 22 earthquake was too high. People had died in the quake because of attempts to save historic buildings badly damaged in the September 4 quake. Brownlee said he had no regrets despite the stir his comments caused - but he was annoyed by suggestions the Cathedral and Riccarton House were among buildings he thought should be bowled. He believed those buildings should be saved, and they would be. "I'm not a philistine; I was chairman of the trust that actually saved Riccarton House from the bulldozers in 1990. "I understand conservation architecture very well and I do have an appreciation of heritage buildings." Original cartoon held at A-474-048 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street. The remains of a demolished building are in front.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street. Many of the buildings' facades have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the road below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street, with the remains of a demolished building in front.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Television Building. Some of the windows have broken and large cracks can be seen in the walls.
Photo inside of Level 2 of Pegasus Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2011
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building, corner Armagh and Colombo Street".
A gap in the wall of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the side of the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "235-243 High Street and Westpac building".
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the top section of the building, exposing its ceiling.
The Christchurch City Council has faced tough questioning at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury earthquakes over its role in ensuring buildings are earthquake strengthened.
The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch.
Surviors of the collapsed Pyne Gould building in Christchurch where 18 people died in February's earthquake have today relived their experiences on that day.
The Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Authority says today's aftershocks have caused up to 50 additional buildings in the city's redzone to collapse or partially collapse.
A photograph of a red sticker notice on the Community Trust House building, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the damage to the slate roof of the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings on Durham Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "AMI Building viewed from Manchester Street".
A photograph looking east down Hereford Street from the intersection of Colombo Street. The badly-damaged Fisher's building can be seen on the right.
Rubble from a building on St Asaph Street. In the background, a building which has collapsed during the earthquake can be seen.
Bricks littering the street below the former Sumner Borough Council building. The building is cordoned off, and shipping containers protect the street from further falling masonry.
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Part of the brick wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lichfield Street car parking building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Allan McLean Building, Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the corner of Government Life Building".
Bricks littering the street below the former Sumner Borough Council building. The building is cordoned off, and shipping containers protect the street from further falling masonry.
Damage to a building in Poplar Lane. The gable end of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms within.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "PWC Building, Armagh Street - viewed from Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Government Life Building, Cathedral Square".