A photograph of a city centre map attached to a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, corner Kilmore and Victoria Streets. Demolition".
A man takes a photograph over the top of the cordon fence by the viewing windows into the Red Zone at the east end of the Re:Start mall.
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre in Christchurch.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining a block of earthquake-damaged rooms at Stonehurst Accommodation on Gloucester Street. The bottom storey of the block has collapsed and the remaining rooms are now resting on an incline. The front walls of these rooms have also collapsed and the rubble has spilled in to the courtyard in front. Cordon tape has been draped across the courtyard in front of the rubble. In the foreground there is liquefaction on the ground from a liquefaction volcano.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Avonmore House on the corner of Hereford Street and Latimer Square. Large cracks have formed in the building, causing sections of the masonry to crumble. The windows on the Hereford Street side of the building have bent out of shape and many of the glass panes have shattered. USAR codes have been spray painted on the column next to the door. In the distance wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.
A skip on Manchester Street outside the Orion building. Shattered glass litters the footpath in front and tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A sign promoting Gap Filler hangs on a cordon fence in New Regent Street. The sign reads, "Gap Filler, He Tangata, What is a city without its people?".
A sign on the cordon fence on the corner of Colombo and Lichfield Streets reads "Crossing closed please use alternative crossing". The former bus exchange is visible in the background.
The footpath at the foot of the Taylors Mistake Road in Sumner is cordoned off, and a sign reads "Footpath closed. Please wait to be escorted through site".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor viewed through the Bridge of Rembrance".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking towards Cathedral Square from the edge of the red zone".
Signs posted the fence cordoning off High Street. They read "Welcome to Limboland, just waiting!", "Christchurch Economic Recovery Abandoned", and "We're raising $50,000 for our City C96 FM".
Outside the Arts Centre, near the former Dux de Lux which has closed following the February earthquake. On the cordon fencing are pieces of paper with words of hope for Christchurch.
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
Painted lines and planters on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence. The decorations were part of a Christchurch City Council Transitional City project, in preparation for Colombo Street's re-opening.
One of the new directions signs at key points around the edge of the cordon, which show a map of the Red Zone and walking times and directions to various landmarks.
The Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi cordoned off with red danger tape. A large crack is visible in the wall of the tavern, and the road and footpath in front are cracked and buckled.
The Mandeville Tavern in Kaiapoi cordoned off with red danger tape. A large crack is visible in the wall of the tavern, and the road and footpath in front are cracked and buckled.
Damage to the Provincial Council Buildings. The Stone Chamber has collapsed, and is behind cordon fencing. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
A woman on a bicycle stops to look through cordon fencing at the damaged Cranmer Centre. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys to the street below.
The collapsed corner tower of the badly damaged Cranmer Courts is cordoned off with fencing. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
The collapsed corner tower of the badly damaged Cranmer Courts is cordoned off with fencing. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
The September Canterbury earthquake. These buildings have since been demolished. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These buildings have since been demolished. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These buildings have since been demolished. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
A photograph of Hereford Street taken from the intersection with Oxford Terrace. The street has been blocked off on one side with wire fencing and road cones.
A photograph of the Treehouse Bar on Manchester Street with a mannequin still on the balcony. The street has been closed off with wire fencing topped with barbed wire.
A photograph of the rubble from a demolished building on Bealey Avenue. Tape has been slung over the entrance to the property and a portaloo can be seen to the left of the photograph. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the brick fence.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining the back of a building on Tuam Street. Scaffolding has been constructed up the sides of the building and wire fencing has been placed around the back. To the right is a large pile of rubble from other earthquake-damaged buildings. Rubble is also piled up on the side of the road in the distance.
The decontamination area inside the city cordon. The area was set up after the 22 February 2011 earthquake in order to decontaminate equipment used in Operation Christchurch Quake.