Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
Scaffolding around MSC House on Lichfield Street. Part of the building's facade has fallen away.
A photograph of shipping containers supporting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of shipping containers supporting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Parts of the facade and roof have collapsed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Elmo Courts on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. There are large cracks in the building's façade. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the windows. Police tape has been draped around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
The facade of the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Damage to Cranmer Courts. The top of this facade has fallen away, exposing the beams behind.
The ivy-covered facade of the Coffee House on Montreal Street which has partially fallen away.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
A colour photograph of shipping containers stacked in front of the Excelsior Hotel.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Press Building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A view down Papanui Road in Merivale showing the collapsed facade of Quinns, a ladies department store.
Damage to the Blackwells building in Kaiapoi. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the street below.
The top section of the A and T Burt building's facade. Bricks from this section have crumbled away.
Wendy's Burger Restaurant on Hereford Street. The lower facade has been boarded up on the left hand side.
Wendy's Burger Restaurant on Hereford Street. The lower facade has been boarded up on the left hand side.
A photograph of a block of damaged shops on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road. The top of the façade has crumbled. The bricks have fallen to the ground and taken the awnings with them. Wire fencing has been placed around the buildings as a cordon. Signs on the fences indicated that the T Bakery and Red Chilli are open.
A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office inspecting The Painted Room on Colombo Street. The roof of the building has caved in and can be seen inside the building through the smashed windows. The front facade has begun to peel away at the right. Wire fencing and tape has been used to create a cordon around the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. Mod's Hair can be seen to the right. The top of the facade of Asko Design has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. Mod's Hair can be seen to the right. The top of the facade of Asko Design has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
Bricks and broken facade on the footpath in front of the former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Building on Sumner Road.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.
Damage to the Woolston Community Library. Part of the roof has collapsed inwards, and the facade is badly cracked.