A photograph of the Devon Hotel on Armagh Street with cordon tape draped across the front. The closest chimney is cracked.
A shoe lies abandoned at the corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets. In the background, police tape cordons off the street.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed in front to keep the public away from the dangerous buildings.
Cracks on the side of the parapet of a building on Madras Street which has been cordoned off with fencing and shipping containers.
Damage to the roof of the church hall of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, cordoned off with security fencing.
A photograph of a pile of bricks, wood and a broken window on a property on Worcester Street. Tape reading, 'Danger Keep Out' has been placed across the entrance to the property.
A photograph of Johnson's Grocers on Colombo Street with tape draped around the building.
A photograph looking down Manchester Street from the corner of High and Manchester Streets. Damage can be seen to buildings on the right, and temporary plastic fencing has been erected to keep people away. The rest of the stores are open.
A photograph of High Street near the intersection with Manchester Street. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon. A sign on a lamppost reads, "Temporary road closure. High Street will be closed between Cashel and Manchester Street from 7 am on 12/7/2010 to 6 pm on 4/10/2010. Enquires 0800 SAFE4U". In the background, the Westpac Trust Building can be seen as well as rubble lining the street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of stores on Manchester Street including Peaches and Cream, the While You Wait Studio, Smith's Bookshop, Aji Global Grocery & Chocolateria and Curios Bric-a-Brac. Sections of the front wall have crumbled, the bricks falling to the footpath and damaging the awnings. Plastic fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A view of Cashel Mall looking looking towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Buildings on the right of the mall are behind cordon fencing.
A photograph of furniture outside the Asko Design store on Victoria Street.
A view of Cashel Mall looking looking towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Buildings on the left of the mall are behind cordon fencing.
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
A red-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been boarded up and spray-painted with USAR markings.
A red-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been boarded up and spray-painted with USAR markings.
Damage to the House of Travel in Merivale. On the cordon fence is a chalkboard sign with a skull and crossbones and the words "Stay back".
A store in Lyttelton with boarded up and braced windows. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the edge to make a cordon.
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Manchester Street. Plastic fencing has been placed along the street as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of shops on Manchester Street. Plastic fencing has been placed along the street as a cordon.
A police officer and soldier talk with a demolition contractor on Victoria Street. Tape has been placed across the street to create a temporary cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "An emergency tape cordons off an ever-deepening sink hole in Orrick Crescent, Wainoni, two months after the September 4 earthquake".
Colombo Street south from the Moorhouse Avenue overbridge. Plastic and wire fencing has been used to cordon off damaged buildings and make a path for cars.
A yellow-stickered building in Papanui, cordoned off with danger tape and a crowd barrier. The windows have been partly boarded up and are spray-painted with USAR markings.