Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
A Civil Defence staff member placing a red sticker on the window of a damaged house. The sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on a pile of bricks from an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The buildings of the former Wards Brewery, also known as Crichton Cobbers, further damaged in the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
Detail of damage to a building on High Street. The photographer comments, "The support for the veranda has pulled part of the stone wall completely away".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The buildings of the former Wards Brewery, also known as Crichton Cobbers, further damaged in the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of emergency management personnel inspecting a room inside an earthquake-damaged building. In the centre of the room a chimney and fireplace have collapsed.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on a pile of bricks from an earthquake-damaged building in the Christchurch central city.
Detail of damage to a building on High Street. The photographer comments, "The support for the veranda has pulled part of the stone wall completely away".
A photograph of earthquake damage to Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. USAR codes have been spray painted on the fence and building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The buildings of the former Wards Brewery, also known as Crichton Cobbers, further damaged in the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of the badly-damaged McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street. Scaffolding is bracing the front facade and the site has been fenced off.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The buildings of the former Wards Brewery, also known as Crichton Cobbers, further damaged in the 23 December 2011 earthquake".
A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade has fallen away and it has been cordoned off with wire fencing. Signs indicating that the business has relocated can be seen in the window.
A photograph of earthquake damage to a building on the corner of Tuam Street and Madras Street. The top corner of the façade has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath below. The building has been cordoned off by wire fencing and the road is closed.
A photograph looking east along Tuam Street towards the intersection of Colombo Street. The badly-damaged Bean Bags and Beyond building at 626 Colombo Street can be seen on the right hand side. In front of it is the remains of the Leather Direct building (615 Colombo Street).
Civil Defence staff walking down Durham Street, a fire engine behind them. Beside them, the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chamber can be seen. The building's roof and walls have collapsed, as has the scaffolding that had been erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the badly-damaged Coachman Inn on Gloucester Street. Parts of the roof have fallen away and there are many cracks in the building. Bricks and rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
Workers building a facade on a damaged building on Lincoln Road, soon to be The Pedal Pusher Bar and Restaurant. To the right, another shop has also partially collapsed, the debris falling onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A photograph of a damaged building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The temporary wooden wall at the front of the building has been painted to look like a Christmas present. A sign has been placed on the wall and reads, "All I want for Christmas is an answer from EQC!
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall to the right has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the ground at the entrance of the building.
The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church with cracks on the front facade. Bracing has been placed under the roof and at the front of the church to support the building and limit further damage from aftershocks. A cordon has been made around the building with fencing and road cones.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A large section of the building has crumbled, masonry spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Brannigan's building on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. Many of the windows down the centre of the building have broken. There are also cracks in the panels beneath many of the windows.
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 21 October 2012 entitled, "Back by maternal demand".
A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade has fallen away and it has been cordoned off with wire fencing. Signs indicating that the business has relocated can be seen in the window.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A large section of the building has crumbled, masonry spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.