For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Damage to buildings on Cashel Street can be seen out the window.
A view down Cashel Street. The Crossing building can be partially seen and the Westpac building is in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The Chalice sculpture and the Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
A photograph of an advertisement for Morrow Basset & Co. on the side of a building on Bedford Row. The advertisement was exposed when the building next door was demolished.
A photograph of cracks in the back of St Elmo Courts. The cracks have formed between the windows both horizontally and vertically. Scaffolding has been constructed on the side nearest the street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wattle Drive in New Brighton. This part of the street is red zoned. This red zoned house is on the boundary between the zones".
A view down Bracken Street in Avonside. A power pole has been propped up by a concrete block because the asphalt around it has sunk as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The footpath in front of a building on Williams Street. As the building subsided it took part of the path with it. This gives an idea of how much this commercial building sank due to liquefaction.
A pile of liquefaction silt on Medway Street is cordoned off with road cones. The photographer comments, "Piles of sand and subsiding roads at the intersection of Medway St with Woodchester Ave and Flesher Ave, 10 days after the February quake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete-block wall from a building on the corner of Colombo and Gloucester Streets which has fallen in an interesting pattern during demolition".
Damage to River Road in Richmond. The road surface is badly cracked and slumped, and liquefaction silt covers part of the road. The photographer comments, "Liquefaction in River Rd. This is minor compared to many streets in town".
A view of the Worcester Street bridge from across the Avon River. In the background, the Our City O-Tautahi building is surrounded by scaffolding and bracing, the Rydges building behind.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square from the air".
A photograph of the Butterfly fence on Ferry Road. The artwork on the fence shows many butterflies fluttering above a Māori motif.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.
A photograph of a residential street in Christchurch which is covered in liquefaction. In the distance a sign indicates that the speed limit is 30 kilometres an hour. To the left is a portaloo.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clarendon Towers, Rydges Hotel and Municipal Chambers with the River Avon".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damage to the Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Club on Fitzgerald Avenue".
The dairy on the corner of Woodham and Gloucester Street. The top wall has collapsed onto the footpath, the hole covered by a tarpaulin. Road cones and fencing have been placed around the building.
A buried septic tank on Maling Street in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Pomeroy's Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street viewed across the Avon River. The bar is green stickered meaning it safe to enter. As a brick building in this condition is fairly rare.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of St John the Baptist Church, where the temporary cathedral will be built".
A view down Cashel Street. The Crossing building can be partially seen and the Westpac building is in the background. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park in the Christchurch city centre.
Damage to a building in Victoria Street. Part of the facade has fallen, and the rest is leaning forward and in danger of falling onto the road below. The photographer comments, "Shops in Victoria St, facades leaning forward over footpath".
A photograph of a sign outside the Christchurch Art Gallery advertising the "Debuilding" exhibition which was on display when the 22 February 2011 earthquake hit.
A photograph of a sign for Dematerialization - an immersive experience linking physical space and virtual reality. This virtual performance was created by Patrick Hegarty, Madeline Sewall and Jayden Kenny, for FESTA 2014.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Running repairs on the huge hydraulic nibbler".
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A buried septic tank on Maling Street in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.