A photograph of a badly-damaged fabric store on Tuam Street. The entire front wall has collapsed, exposing the store inside.
A badly damaged footpath at the end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen covering the pavement.
The north side of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The badly damaged north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
The north side of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The badly damaged north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and the parapet has partly collapsed.
A photograph of the side of the badly-damaged Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street, taken from the corner of Manchester Street.
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and sections of the walls have collapsed.
A photograph of the back of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of the back of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of broken traffic light in front of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of the back entrance of the badly-damaged Gordon Harris building Worcester Street. There are large cracks in the walls.
The badly-damaged Strategy building on Victoria Street. The outer walls on the bottom two stories have collapsed into the building below.
A crane outside the badly-damaged Cranmer Centre on Montreal Street. The brickwork in the gables has collapsed into the lawns below.
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and sections of the walls have collapsed.
A damaged bridge in Lake Terrace Road in Burwood. The bridge has warped, and the pathway leading to it is badly cracked.
A front entrance of the badly-damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. The roof of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below. Damaged brickwork is still visible above. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to keep it upright.
More on our top story now where the Government is offering to buy five thousand of the most badly quake damaged homes in Christchurch.
Insurance cover has been cancelled for Christchurch's historic Arts Centre and its Catholic Cathedral which were both badly damaged in the February earthquake.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.
The badly damaged Carlton Hotel. One wall of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the rooms within, and bricks litter the footpath below.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of the badly-damaged Catholic Basilica, partially supported by shipping containers.
A photograph of the west side of the of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on Colombo Street. The top section of the brick wall has crumbled, exposing the room inside.
The badly-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The brickwork below the dome has cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of the badly-damaged Farmers car park building on Gloucester Street.
A view of Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square. The Chalice and the badly damaged Cathedral can be seen in the distance.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick side wall has completely collapsed, and the front of the lower storey is on a significant lean.
The damaged Ozone Hotel has had its window frames removed, and the interior has been gutted. The photographer comments, "The Ozone was badly damaged in Christchurch's February earthquake, but at considerable risk someone has removed the windows and door".
A photograph looking east down Hereford Street from the intersection of Colombo Street. The badly-damaged Fisher's building can be seen on the right.