Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. The Provincial Chambers on Durham Street is scaffolded".
The Cranmer Centre in Armagh Street with damage to the top archways on the roof. Wooden bracing has been placed on the archways and tarpaulins to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Murray Brownie, Gracie McDowell and Callum McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Jacobsens Tile building (formerly Maddison's Pub) on the corner of Moorhouse Avenue and Montreal Street has its cornice work demolished after it became unsafe in Wednesday's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Maling Street in Avonside. Some residents are too scared to go in the house so are sleeping on the lawn".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Jo Mackwell digs out the garden of her parents from under the silt in Reaby Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are from left: Murray Brownie, Gracie McDowell and Callum McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Damaged property on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Durham Street North".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Collecting water from a water tanker on Kingsford Street are From left: Gracie McDowell, Callum McDowell and Jamie McDowell".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. The Provincial Chambers on Durham Street is scaffolded".
Damage to the the shops on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. The facade on the roof has crumbled, as well as the awning over the pharmacy. Road cones, tape and fences bar the public for their own safety.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press. Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. This power pole in Kingsford Street sunk a good metre or so into the ground".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of Christchurch earthquake as residents start to clean up. Nick Music shows his son, Tom with daughter Sophie, 7, his damage in Goodman Street, Burwood".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The historic MLC Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition. Manchester Courts".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Amanda Hackett with a chandelier recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from her damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Holy Trinity Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The crack in the interior wall of the church by stained glass window will cost at least one million to repair".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Septic tanks are being installed in front of properties in the Avonside area to allow residents to use their toilets again. A tank ready to be installed in Maling Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Septic tanks are being installed in front of properties in the Avonside area to allow residents to use their toilets again. A tank ready to be installed in Maling Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Many of the residents of Seabreeze Close and neighbouring streets are packing up because of severe damage".
The footpath in front of a building on Williams Street. As the building subsided it took part of the path with it. This gives an idea of how much this commercial building sank due to liquefaction.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake aftermath. The Catholic Basilica hasn't suffered too much damage while the building on the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Street is condemned".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. The Press makeshift news room in the paper sales building Gloucester Street after The Press was declared unsafe after a large aftershock caused further damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Civil Defence centre has now moved from the Christchurch Art Gallery to the new civil offices in Hereford Street. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker talks to the media".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged road in Christchurch. Road cones, cracks, and the remants of liquefaction can be seen on the road. There is a queue of traffic along the street.