A residential property in Bexley with boarded up windows and an overgrown garden. Dried liquefaction silt still covers the ground. The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt".
A photograph of brick buildings on Tuam Street. The entrance to SOL Square can be seen to the left, boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Hereford Street. Cracks can be seen in the building on the far left and the windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of a weather-worn graffiti paste-up of a sticking plaster on a damaged wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A photograph of a weather-worn graffiti paste-up of a sticking plaster on a damaged wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A photograph of the badly-damaged Wendy's building on Hereford Street. Most of the facade of the bottom storey has fallen away and windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Press building, viewed from Worcester Street. Windows have been boarded up with plywood and straps are being used for reinforcement.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
The damaged Mona Vale Gatehouse. The tiles have come loose on the peaked roof and broken windows have been boarded up.
A photograph of earthquake damage to Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The front windows have been boarded up and a fence has been erected around the front of the building.
A photograph of the ANZ building in Cathedral Square. The windows on the second storey have been boarded up with plywood, and shattered glass is visible on the paving outside.
A photograph of a block of badly-damaged buildings on Colombo Street. Piles of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath and windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of closed shops on Gloucester Street. Windows are broken and the entranceway of Kosco Asian Supermarket has been boarded up with plywood. There is shattered glass on the footpath.
A photograph of closed businesses along Colombo Street. A window of the AMI building has been boarded up with plywood and dead leaves have gathered on the footpath outside.
A photograph of the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square. Shop windows on the ground level have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of the Design and Arts College on Worcester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed around the building and many of the windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. Some windows are broken and the door has been boarded up with plywood
A photograph of a block of businesses on Armagh Street. One of the windows of The Burrito Company has been boarded up and there is damage to the footpath in front.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork has crumbled and the broken windows have been boarded up.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. The awning is being supported with scaffolding and windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Tuam Street. USAR codes can be seen spray-painted on the glass and a ground-level window has been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. The awning is being supported with scaffolding and windows have been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of a closed convenience store on Gloucester Street. The door has been boarded up and dead leaves litter the footpath. USAR codes can be seen spray painted to the footpath on the right.
A photograph of the former Central Library on Gloucester Street. The entrance has been boarded up with plywood and the footpath is covered in dead leaves. To the left, a sign reading 'Library Open' is still standing outside.
A photograph of the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue taken from the Countdown car park. The clock tower has been boarded up with plywood, and the clock has stopped on the time of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the front of Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel, taken from behind a cordon on Armagh Street. The front windows have been boarded up and USAR codes can be seen spray painted in pink inside the porch.
A Civil Defence staff member talking on his cell phone, he is holding clipboard with a form titled 'Christchurch Eq rapid assessment form level 1'. The brickwork of the house has crumbled and the broken windows have been boarded up.
A damaged house with a red sticker on its front window. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter. To the side, the brickwork has crumbled and in the front the broken windows have been boarded up. A woman in a florescent vest can be seen to the left, inspecting the house.
A photograph of students, staff and other community members at the lauch of the AWA Trails at St James School. In the photograph are St James School pupils, All Right? 'All Righties' mascots (back), Burwood-Pegasus Community Board member Tim Baker (centre-right) and other St James School community members. The photograph was taken at the launch of the St James AWA trail at St James School.