The Regent Theatre with its broken dome still attached, with half of the facade of the dome fallen away.
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".
A photograph of a van from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. The van has been crushed by fallen bricks.
A photograph of a van from the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church. The van has been crushed by fallen bricks.
A collection of electric heaters from the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster from the walls has fallen around them.
A photograph of rocks fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of rocks fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of rocks fallen from a cliff face. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a fallen tree branch beside the Avon River. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city".
The Ground Culinary Centre in Lyttelton with a collapsed facade above. The bricks have fallen onto the street below where they still lie.
A computer tipped over and files fallen on the floor in the English department office after the 23 December 2011 earthquake.
Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
Damage to Knox Church. Bricks and stonework have fallen from the gable ends of the church, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
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 earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The tower on the right has crumbled and the masonry has fallen to the pavement below. A car has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The dome of the left tower has collapsed and the cross at the top of the building is on a lean.
A truck stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A house close to the edge of a cliff in Clifton. Much of the house's brick work has fallen away.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Brickwork has fallen from the gable ends of the building, collapsing the entryway.
The remains of a brick boundary wall which has collapsed and fallen in the garden of a property in Christchurch.
A building on Manchester Street near High Street. The front wall has partially crumbled around the windows, bricks fallen out.
Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch. Leadlight windows are warped and broken, and bricks have fallen from the wall.
A damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys, exposing the wooden framing beneath.