Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls beneath the dome.
A house in Richmond being demolished. A large crack runs down an exterior wall. The photographer comments, "New cracks were still appearing in the brickwork".
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Cracks in the vege garden, moving the paving slabs".
A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. There are cracks in the masonry of the tower near where the two storeys join. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Wire fencing has been placed at the entrance to the courtyard in front as a cordon.
Sand volcanoes put the silt all over the road.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls beneath the dome.
A photograph of large cracks in the pavement in front of St Paul's School in Dallington.
Cracking in the brickwork of an archway on Manchester Street. This type of cracking was common in the Central City after the 4 September earthquake.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls beneath the dome.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks are visible in the walls beneath the dome.
A photograph of the cracks in the masonry of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
A photograph of cracks in the driveway of a residential property in Christchurch. Remnants of liquefaction can also be seen near the curb.
A footpath on Galbraith Avenue in Avonside showing cracking from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Behind it, Sullivan Park can be seen.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks between slabs. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the concrete patio".
Cracks in the driveway of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Tarsealed driveways have numerous cracks. In the following week these grew much wider".
Cracks in a brick building.
Workers dig trenches near the river in Kaiapoi.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Main Road, Redcliffs".
Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.
The Gospel Way Outreach Church in the process of being demolished on Charles Street. Down the side wall, a noticeable slump in the brick wall can be seen. This is probably why the building needed to be demolished.
Damage to the footpath and curbing on Charles Street in Kaiapoi. The curb has slumped next to the sump, causing cracking and the displacement of tiles.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Avonside Drive".
Bare patches of ground at Sullivan Park in Avonside. The bare patches mark where liquefaction covered the grass after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A machine pumps sewage into the river in Kaiapoi. This is a temporary solution while the sewage system is being repaired.
Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury (area covers Christchurch City), NZ. Cracks alongside Avon river.
A house on Avonside Drive showing large cracks in its foundations and siding. A crack is also visible in the earth of the front lawn.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Extensive slumping and cracking near where Horseshoe Lake joins up with the Avon River".
A woman inspecting a crack in the footpath in Avonside. Cones on either side warn pedestrians and cyclists of the uneven surface.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Montreal and Hereford Streets. There are large cracks between the windows.