A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Victoria Street towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Keep an eye on this as nearly all these buildings are due for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of ChristChurch Cathedral and Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Latimer Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Victoria Street towards the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Keep an eye on this as nearly all these buildings are due for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Piles of silt between the Town Hall and the Crowne Plaza".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio Network House, Worcester Street and Latimer Square (left)".
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.
An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Behind is the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, protected by shipping containers.
A view down Cashel Mall, which has been cordoned off from the public. Damaged buildings and rubble can be seen down the street. The Grand Chancellor Hotel can be seen in the background.
Damage to the Cathedral. The Cathedral Square Police Station is on the right, and in the background are MFL House (left), the Forsyth Barr building (right) and the Camelot Cathedral Square Hotel (centre).
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.
The demolition site where the Chateau Blanc Suites Apartment Hotel once was. On the cordon is a sign that says 'Private Property, Authorised parking only. Vehicles will be removed at owner's expense'.
Two badly damaged cars in an empty site on the corner of Tuam and Barbadoes Streets. In the background are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Holiday Inn City Centre, and the Westpac building.
The damaged Carlton Hotel with scaffolding on one side supporting the walls. On the other side, the wall has crumbled, exposing the interior, and leaving a pile of building rubble on the footpath.
A view down Victoria where a section of the road has been cordoned off. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel can be partially seen on the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre with the new Telecom building to the right".
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street towards the intersection with Manchester. On the right is a severely damaged building. Rubble from the top storey has fallen onto the street. In the distance, the Grand Chancellor can be seen, with the slump in the left side noticeable.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The cranes working on the Clarendon Tower and the Grant Thornton building, viewed from Cathedral Square. Government Life building (to be demolished) on the extreme right".
A photograph looking west down Cashel Street towards the intersection with Manchester. On the right is a severely damaged building. Rubble from the top storey has fallen onto the street. In the distance, the Grand Chancellor can be seen, with the slump in the left side noticeable.
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
The empty site of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, now demolished. This is where the Pallet Pavilion is to be built. In the background, the Town Hall can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "36-40 Cathedral Square and 103-105 Worcester Street with the new Press building in the background".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranes working on the Clarendon Tower and the Grant Thornton building, viewed from Cathedral Square".
Three excavators sit on top of the demolition rubble where the Crowne Plaza Hotel once stood. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building (left), the Victoria Apartments (centre), and the Environment Court building (right).
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of SBS Building, corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets".
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Old Post Office in Cathedral Square with the Telecom exchange building behind, and Clarendon Tower under demolition".
On the day when the second Christchurch earthquake struck, Andy and Amber Cleverley were trapped at the top of the Grand Chancellor Hotel with an American man they only knew as Jeremy.