Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. The facades have fallen, crushing the awnings below. The photographer comments, "Just after the aftershock settled on Tuesday afternoon, myself and colleagues fled our Tuam Street office to absolute devastation outside. We couldn't see more than a block in either direction due to the clouds of dust that had arisen from buildings that had just collapsed ... From here, we picked up our vehicles from the CCC car park and headed out to get out of the chaos to a position where we could check on loved ones. Heading first along Manchester Street, buildings that were already heavily damaged were now completely written off".
A damaged house on Manchester Street. A section of wall where masonry has collapsed has been weather proofed with a black tarpaulin. The building's chimney has fallen on to its roof.
The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of a jewellery stall which is part of the Pavilions & Lighting Devices market at LUXCITY.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The view from the top of Alice in Videoland".
A photograph of the large-scale installation titled Altitude. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of a crowd around a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude at LUXCITY.
A photograph of the large-scale installation titled Altitude. The installation is part of LUXCITY.
An aerial photograph of Hereford Street in the Christchurch CBD with the remains of Te Waiponamu in the centre and the Holiday Inn below.
A photograph submitted by Tim Kerr to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Mannequins suspended in an open frontage gently twisting in the breeze – unmolested for weeks. Bottom of High St and Manchester St".
A photograph of a weather-worn graffiti paste-up of a sticking plaster on a damaged wall. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from the roof of Alice in Videoland building".
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Bedford Row. There are large cracks in the brick pillars between the windows, and part of one pillar has collapsed, crushing the awning below.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
A photograph of a large-scale sculpture titled Altitude being set up for LUXCITY.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Lichfield Street in the centre and north-east along High Street on the right".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street/Cashel Street intersection (south west view)".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city looking north west".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Side of Octagon Live boarded up after the demolition of the old church hall".
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A window protector mounted on a building on the south-west corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets. This is all that remains of 116 Lichfield Street".
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.