Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
A photograph of a worker on a crane-raised platform next to the roof of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of a worker on a crane-raised platform next to the roof of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
Colour photograph of rubble which used to be the Pyne Gould Corporation building, with a crane in front of it.
Minor damage to tiles over the window of a two-storey house. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The huge crane in action outside the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Cashel Street".
Workers entering the Claredon Tower on Oxford Street by climbing from a crane-raised platform into one of the windows.
A sign on Victoria Street reading, "No through route". In the background, a crane can be seen rising above the buildings.
A demolition site. In the background is the former Christchurch City Council building, cranes and the Westpac Building on the left.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers aloft in a crane on Oxford Terrace. DTZ Building, corner of Cashel Street".
A photograph of the clock tower of the former railway station building on Moorhouse Avenue. A crane is lifting two men in a basket up the side of the tower. Plywood has been placed around the walls as bracing. A sign sponsored by The Press is attached to the plywood, and holds messages from the community.
A photograph of earthquake repairs underway in the quad of Christ's College on Rolleston Avenue. A sign on the gate read, "Quake repairs, keep out". Tape reading, "Danger keep out" has been draped across both gates . In the background is a crane, several workers in high-visibility clothing, and building supplies.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pile driving for the new New World supermarket in Kaiapoi".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This container is placed vertically against the building and filled with debris".
A partially demolished building on Gloucester Street.
Demolition of the top storey of Fuze Restaurant and Cafe. The building formerly housed the Harbour Board Offices, and was built in 1880.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Ferrymead Bridge, post earthquake".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Cashel Street".
A photograph of the Ferrymead bridge.
A photograph of the Ferrymead bridge.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor with the Holiday Inn to the left as well as two large cranes.
A crane outside the badly-damaged Cranmer Centre on Montreal Street. The brickwork in the gables has collapsed into the lawns below.
The west-side of the Arts Centre along Rolleston Avenue near the entrance to the Botanic Gardens. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. To the left, a crane is parked next to the building. The spire has been removed and braced on the footpath to limit damage.
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) hoisted on the platform of a crane, next to the Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets. Some of the windows below have been broken open by Urban Search and Rescue workers looking for trapped people.
A crane on the Hereford Street side of the Arts Centre. Wire fencing has been placed along the road to keep people away.
Damage to the side of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Above, a crane is lifting material off the roof.
Workers working on a crane in front of the Arts Centre. Road cones have been placed around the area to divert the traffic.
Seen from Cambridge Terrace, the 'White Lights of Hope' spotlights shine into the sky behind a crane and damaged buildings on Oxford Terrace.