People walk past the cordon fence beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is cracked, and a gap is visible between the foundation and the house. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Broken foundations, River Rd".
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction.
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The cross on the roof is on a lean. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
The top of one of the towers from the Arts Centre has been placed on the ground to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Children ride their bikes past huge piles of liquefaction along Roxburgh Street in Beckenham. New Zealand farmers spent the morning clearing the liquefaction and making the road passable".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Children ride their bikes past huge piles of liquefaction along Roxburgh Street in Beckenham. New Zealand farmers spent the morning clearing the liquefaction and making the road passable".
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, the facades of which have fallen into the street. The Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Central city, Grand Chancellor at back".
Two men flying a kite on New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kite flyers".
A spray-painted message on a wall of Englefield Lodge reads "We will try to save this house." Wooden bracing supports the wall. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Englefield, Christchurch's oldest house in Fitzgerald Ave".
Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
A crane sits beside the damaged Cranmer Courts building. The stone cladding of a gable end of the building has collapsed, exposing the wooden framework beneath. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A photograph of a bike, a canvas and damaged mirror in a flat on Poplar Street taken during the Residential Access Project. The project gave residents temporary access within the red-zone cordon in order to retrieve items from their homes.
Kites flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
A kite flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Grand Chancellor Hotel through the Bridge of Remembrance".
A kite flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
Kites flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
Kites flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
A kite flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
A kite flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
A kite flying above New Brighton beach. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. Kites at New Brighton on a Sunday afternoon".
Stone walls have collapsed on the Cranmer Courts building, exposing the rooms within. Building jacks hold up the corner of an upper room, preventing its further collapse. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. Some of the stones have fallen onto a vehicle parked nearby. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
Warped bike stands and liquefaction silt on the corner of High, Colombo and Hereford streets. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A Harcourts real estate sign on the Ozone Hotel advertises it for sale as a development site. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction".
The Ozone Dressing Sheds on Marine Parade. The photographer comments, "A bike ride to New Brighton and the beach 3 weeks after the Feb 22 quake. Roads were still very rough and under reconstruction. In New Brighton, EQC assessments look a lot like tagging".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Brick cladding is badly cracked and buckled, and some bricks have fallen. There is a large gap between the floor and the foundations. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Our house - foundations and floor parted".
Damage to a house in Richmond. Large gaps are visible between the floor and the foundation, and between the foundation and the patio. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Our house - patio is heading west - or the sunroom is heading east".