A photograph looking down south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. The lane is littered with bricks from the earthquake-damaged buildings above. A car parked on the right side of the lane has also been crushed by the falling bricks. Behind the car a message reading, 'Open your eyes. Life is beautiful', has been chalked on a brick wall.
The RSA car park, Gloucester Street.
A crushed car on Norwich Quay.
Cars on SH71 near Rangiora.
A building on Norwich Quay building which house the Stand Gourmet Takeout and Cafe. The front wall of the top storey has collapsed onto the road below, crushing a car and exposing the inside of the building.
Three buildings on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton, enclosed by safety fences. From left to right, the buildings are: Shadbolt House, Lyttelton Hotel and The Stand Gourmet Takeout and Cafe. Masonry from the Lyttelton Hotel building and The Stand has collapsed onto the road.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sydenham. Earthquake 4th of September 2010".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square looking over Gloucester Street to the Farmers car park (to be demolished), Government Life Building (right, to be demolished)".
A dislodged boulder from the cliffs behind Sumner Returned Services' Association car park. The bolder fell from the cliff during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, crushing the local substation and burying several cars.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor car park demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "43 Lichfield Street. Panels fell off the car park of this building and fell to the street below killing a woman sitting in a parked car".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. A view through the window reveals that the side wall has crumbled. A pile of bricks can be seen in the car port.
A photograph of emergency management personnel examining a Stonehurst Accommodation building on Gloucester Street. There is liquefaction in the car park in front of the building.
A photograph of a marquee in the car park of the Moorhouse Avenue PAK'nSAVE. In the distance, the Holiday Inn can be seen with a crane behind it.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged car sitting amongst the rubble from the ANZ Bank building on the corner of Lichfield and High Streets.
A photograph of a block of shops on Colombo Street. The back section of the closest shop has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the car park below.
A photograph of The Fish & Chip Shop in SOL Square with Fat Eddie's to the right. Lights have been strung over the courtyard and a car can be seen on the wall of the building behind.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park in the Christchurch city centre.
A dust-covered car parked in Sumner.
A dust-covered car parked in Sumner.
A photograph of cars on Bealey Avenue.
Cars queuing at road works near Kaiapoi.
Damage to Wave House on Gloucester Street (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). The roof and left side of the building have collapsed and crumbled into the street, crushing several cars. Emergency personnel have spray painted two of the cars with the word "Clear" to indicate they have been checked for trapped or injured people. The scene has been cordoned off by New Zealand Fire Service tape.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street. The gable of the store has collapsed, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath in front. A car parked on the street has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The word "Clear" has been spray-painted on the front of the car. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team posing for a photograph on Lichfield Street. In the background is the earthquake-damaged John Burns & Co. Ltd Building. The top storey of the side wall of the building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled into the car park below. Several cars which were crushed by the falling rubble have been stacked next to the building.
A photograph of members of the public walking along Gloucester Street near the Colombo Street intersection. In the background, the site of the demolished Farmers Building can be seen as well as the car park to the left.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street, taken from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance, the road has been cordoned off. The Christchurch City Council car parking building can be seen on the right.
Personnel from the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) photographed in front of the collapsed Smiths City car park on Dundas Street.
The Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The east wall has collapsed, exposing the building's interior and spilling masonry into the car park. The car park has been cordoned off by yellow tape which reads, "Please keep out".