Cracks have ripped through external columns of this 7 storey building (corner of Hereford Street / Manchester Street), and efforts are being made to shore up and strengthen it to save it from demolition after it suffered structural damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
A photograph of a crack in the roof of an earthquake-damaged building at the University of Canterbury.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Structural cracking in the clock tower at The Arts Centre - Worcester Street".
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Wright walks through a large crack on next to Charles Street in Kaiapoi".
Cracks in the brickwork bellow the central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Cracks in the brickwork of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
A photograph of a major crack and soil uplift through a paddock next to Highfield Road in Darfield.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Owen Trowbridge (16) walks through a deep crack in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Nick Wright (9) explores a huge crack in the earth in Charles Street, Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Owen Trowbridge (16) walks through a deep crack in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cracking up. Roads throughout Halswell were fractured making driving a hazardous and slow process".
Damage to the Valley Inn. Sections of the walls have collapsed, and large cracks run across the building.
Large cracks on a street in Avonside barred off with police tape after the September 4th earthquake.
Large cracks on a street in Avonside barred off with police tape after the September 4th earthquake.
Cones marking a crack in the centre of a street in Avonside after the September 4th earthquake.
Cracks in the parking lot in front of a store in Kaiapoi, after the September 4th earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crack in the wall of the new Press Building, Gloucester street".
A photograph of a crack in the floor of an earthquake-damaged building at the University of Canterbury.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, " Nick Wright (9) explores a huge crack in the earth in Charles Street, Kaiapoi".
Road cones mark off a large crack in River Road, where the road has slumped towards the river.
Cracks in the river bank beside the Southern Region Coastguard Waimakariri-Ashley boathouse on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
The site of the Historical Court House in Kaiapoi, completely clear now. Wire fencing still bars off the entrance to the site, keeping people away.
The final remains of the historic Courthouse in Williams Street, Kaiapoi. A digger on the property is clearing the rubble away.
The damaged north-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, supported by shipping containers.
The driveway of a house on Avonside Drive. One of the concrete slabs has lifted and the owner has tried to fill the gap with blocks of wood. Unfortunately, these have come loose and are sticking out of the hole.
Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Raven and Williams Streets in Kaiapoi. The top story of the building has collapsed into the bottom, as well as the awning into the street. A broken brick wall is visible above.