A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
Bricks being removed from the building next to Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road. The north side of the building has collapsed, and the top of the facade has crumbled onto the footpath below.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Barbadoes Street/Tuam street. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Manchester Street. The top railing of the façade has fallen away and cracks can be seen in the brickwork of the wall below.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a brick wall next to The Coffee House on Montreal Street.
A photograph of bricks and rubble outside the Community of the Sacred Name Convent on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of a clothing bin crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A pile of bricks on the roof of The Christchurch Club, the remains of its collapsed chimney.
A photograph of an artwork in SOL Square made up of bicycles fastened to a brick wall.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick parapet collapsed onto its roof and a collapsed chimney.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. The brick wall on the top storey of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below and the windows on the bottom storey have been boarded up with plywood. Workers in a cherry picker and a crane-raised platform are working on the second storey. Wire fencing surrounds the building.
Two men carry backpacks and shopping bags along Tuam Street, stepping over emergency tape that lies across the road. Brick dust covers the street where fallen bricks have been cleared. The photographer comments, "Two members of our office carrying gear through the cordon. This was taken shortly after the 4th September earthquake. Police allowed us free access past the cordon and simply advised us to watch out for falling masonry. The access situation was much different after the February aftershock".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets. The brick wall on the top storey of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below and the windows on the bottom storey have been boarded up with plywood. Workers in a cherry picker and a crane-raised platform are working on the second storey. Wire fencing surrounds the building.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks. Spring flowers can be seen in the garden.
Damage to a brick house on Sherbourne Street, where much of the front and side walls have fallen away.
Damage to a brick house on Sherbourne Street, where much of the front and side walls have fallen away.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Peterborough Street and Victoria Street demolitions".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Peterborough Street and Victoria Street demolitions".
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".
The roof of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. Masonry has tumbled into the building, tearing a hole in the roof and exposing the inside of the church.