The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers building. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed. Scaffolding has been erected up the side of the building and a tarpaulin covers the roof.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. The brick wall on one side of the building has collapsed, exposing the interior.
An abandoned residential property on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The front yard is completely overgrown with weeds. A number has been spray-painted in pink on the front wall.
Damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and bricks are scattered on the ground below. The building is cordoned off with security fencing.
Damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and bricks are scattered on the ground below. The building is cordoned off with security fencing.
Damage to a house in Redcliffs. The chimney is still intact, but is leaning away from the house at an extreme angle, and concrete blocks have fallen from the walls.
A tarpaulin covers an exposed bank on the corner of Dublin Street and Coleridge Terrace. The bank has been exposed by the collapse of a section of retaining wall.
Damage to a building on Ferry Road. The side walls have partially collapsed, and bricks are scattered on the ground below. The building is cordoned off with security fencing.
A photograph of a woman digging in the garden of a property with a damaged side fence. In the background, the house next door has its side wall missing.
The exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street with an almost-finished mural. This was a joint project between Gap Filler and The Flying Cup Cafe.
The exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street with an almost-finished mural. This was a joint project between Gap Filler and the Flying Cup Cafe.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "6th SCAPE biennial of art in public space. Mounted on the end wall of the City Council building in Hereford Street".
A section of the brick wall on the Croydon House B&B Hotel has crumbled, exposing an interior room. Spray paint markings left by USAR can be seen on the house and fencing.
A view down Tuam Street. Road cones and cordon fencing have been placed around damaged buildings. In the background is a building where the walls have crumbled, exposing the interior of the building.
Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The house has been fenced off and on the walls are the words "Do not demolish".
St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The ground around the church is strewn with masonry that has fallen from the church's walls and collapsed tower.
The damaged Knox Church on Bealey Avenue. Bricks have fallen from the walls, exposing the wooden beams. The photographer comments, "You can now see how the old churches were constructed".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a store on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top two storeys has collapsed into the street, exposing the inside.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a store on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top two storeys has collapsed into the street, exposing the inside.
A photograph of cleared building sites on Cashel Street, taken from the corner of Liverpool Street. A framed painting has been hung on an exposed wall to the left.
A photograph of a cleared building site between Cashel Street and High Street. Signs advertising open cafes have been attached to the wall of a remaining building.
Detail of the damage to a building on Colombo Street. Some of the windows are missing, and cracks are clearly visible on the wall. The front has been protected by a tarp.
A partially-demolished brick building has the word "red" painted on its wall. Liquefaction surrounds piles of bricks on the ground in front. The photographer comments, "I guess they ran out of red stickers".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. Bricks from the demolished house next door still lie on the roof and against the side wall.
A photograph of an empty site on the corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street. An old painted sign on the brick wall reads 'McCormick Reapers and Binders'.
A photograph of a member of the Diabetes Centre working in her office. In the background, the office has been walled off using tarpaulins and duct tape.
A photograph of a cleared building site between High Street and Lichfield Street. Graffiti can be seen on the brick wall at the back of the site.