A photograph of the damaged Christchurch Boys High Radio Shack building.
Damage to a building on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The facade of the top storey has crumbled, the bricks falling into the street. Rubble from damaged buildings can be seen along the street in the distance.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings and building rubble on High Street.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings and building rubble on High Street.
Badly damaged buildings along Worcester Street.
Damage to the Cranmer Court building.
A damaged building on Hereford Street.
A damaged building on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets, near Cranmer Square. To the right, a new tilt-slab building is being constructed on the site of a demolished building and the damaged Cranmer Centre can be seen.
A scorched building on Worcester Street. An electrical fire started in this building after the 4 September earthquake.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Gladstone Quay and Norwich Quay.
The corner of the badly-damaged Strategy building on Montreal Street.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Gladstone Quay and Norwich Quay.
A photograph of the top of a damaged building, seen behind another building.
A photograph of the top of a damaged building, seen behind another building.
The Regent Theatre with its damaged dome still attached to the building and debris on the ground.
A story submitted by David Hopkins to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website.
Summary of oral history interview with Helen Trappitt about her experiences of the Canterbury earthquakes.
A view across Durham Street to the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.
A story submitted by Brenda Greene to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Suz to the QuakeStories website.
A story submitted by Yvonne to the QuakeStories website.
A photograph of scaffolding surrounding the earthquake-damaged Farmers building in Eastgate Mall.
A badly-damaged building on Worcester Street.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
Damage to a building on Manchester Street.
The McKenzie and Willis building on High Street with damage to the top storey. The side wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the building where the roof has been propped up by scaffolding. The front facade of the building is also damaged and is held upright by steel bracing.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. The basement of the building has collapsed and the concrete blocks have broken away from each other. The left corner of the building has also suffered damage, with many of the concrete blocks shaking loose.
A view across Durham Street to the earthquake damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.