A photograph of a crane parked in front of the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower of the Cathedral has been partially demolished and a pile of rubble is sitting in front.
A crane parked outside the Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets.
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
Construction workers examining the damaged top of the facade of the Lyttelton Coffee Company building on London Street in the basket from a crane. In the foreground, a pile of scrapped corrugated iron can be seen.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble. There is a crane to the left.
Emergency personnel helping an injured man who was trapped in the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building. He can be seen descending down the shaft of a crane. This photograph shows how the building's different floors have "pancaked", collapsing on to each other.
A photograph of a man on a platform being raised by a crane above the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of a man on a platform being raised by a crane above the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. A crane can be seen in the foreground.
A crane in front of the Victoria clock tower on the corner of Victoria and Montreal Streets.
A photograph of a crane and building rubble on a Tuam Street site, next to John Bull Cycles.
A digger and a crane with a wrecking ball demolishing the St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of two men on a crane-raised platform working on the side of the Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of two men on a crane-raised platform working on the side of the Cranmer Centre.
The Chalice in Cathedral Square. A red crane and the BNZ building can be seen in the background.
A digger and a crane with a wrecking ball demolishing the St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A crane lifting the roof of one of the temporary buildings off the ground in the Ilam Oval.
A crane outside the Cranmer Centre on Montreal Street. The north wall has been patched up with plywood.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
A crane and truck next to a damaged building behind a cordon fence on High Street in Rangiora.
A photograph of workers suspended in a crane basket beside a partially-deconstructed building at 728 Colombo Street.
Emergency personnel using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for people trapped after the 22 February earthquake. On the intersection of Armagh Street and Colombo Street below, police and fire service personnel are gathered. The road below is severely warped.
A photograph of workers suspended from a crane in a basket. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Edward Gibbon building on the corner of Madras, St Asaph and High Streets".
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane is sitting on the road in front of the Cathedral. In the background is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower.
An aerial photograph the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor closely surrounded by the Westpac Building and the Holiday Inn".
A photograph looking west down Armagh Street towards the intersection with Colombo Street. In the background, a crane is parked on the road next to the Forsyth Barr Building. In the foreground, the pavement has risen near the tram tracks.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Street".
Sensitive: Police assisting a woman who emergency personnel have rescued from the collapsed Pyne Gould Corporation building. She has been wrapped in an emergency blanket. Emergency personnel have been using the crane basket she is leaving to find and evacuate people from the wreckage.