Police walking down Manchester Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from several buildings has fallen onto the road.
Members of a Search and Rescue team on a footpath in Christchurch. Bricks and fallen debris can be seen in front of them.
The base of a power pole on Maling Street in Avonside. The pavement around it is badly cracked and some has fallen away.
Objects lie on the floor of a shop where they have fallen. Reflected in the windows is the damaged brickwork of buildings opposite.
The ground floor of the Central Library on Gloucester Street. Books have fallen off the shelves and are in piles in the aisles.
A photograph of cars in a driveway which have been crushed by fallen bricks. The bricks came from an earthquake-damaged wall above.
Scattered masonry that has fallen from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Some of the stones have been stacked on pallets.
A painting rests against the wall of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Chips of plaster from the building's walls have fallen around it.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street. Many of the buildings' facades have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the road below.
People taking pictures of an uprooted tree near the Avon River. The tree has fallen onto a shipping container and security fence beside it.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house in Christchurch. The house has fallen off its foundations and is on a severe lean.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings along Lichfield Street. Many of the buildings' facades have crumbled, and the bricks have fallen onto the road below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A small girl makes a play area on the fallen remains of their fence in Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A vehicle that was smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the background, the broken building can be seen.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on Colombo Street. The front of the top storey has crumbled, and rubble has fallen onto the footpath below.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the north-west corner of the building has partially collapsed, and stones have fallen onto the ground in front.
The top portion of this building on Manchester Street has fallen away, littering the ground below. USAR codes have been spray painted on the walls and footpath.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. Many of the brick walls have collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the footpath and road.
Badly cracked stone steps on a path to The Spur from Nayland Street in Clifton. Rocks from the retaining wall have fallen onto the footpath.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Broken furniture can be seen in a room exposed by the fallen walls.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The arcade at the Arts Centre with the Chinese lanterns from Chinese New Year fallen from the tree above".
A photograph taken inside an office in the Christchurch central city. Documents have fallen off many of the desks and are lying on the floor.
A car stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole, lifting the back wheels off the ground. A line of other vehicles drive around the partially-submerged car. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A car stuck in liquefaction on Breezes Road. The front wheels have fallen into a submerged pothole, lifting the back wheels off the ground. A line of other vehicles drive around the partially-submerged car. The photographer comments, "The most common sight was extensive damage to the roads. Papanui, Breezes, Wainoni, Shortland Street and many more roads had large cracks and large sink holes. There were approximately 6 cars and 1 large Ready Mix cement truck that had fallen into holes within a few blocks of each other. All people appear to have escaped without serious injury as far as I could tell".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Armagh Street. The bricks walls have partially collapsed, and the bricks have fallen onto the car park in front.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The buildings have been cordoned off with wire fencing and fallen bricks lie on the footpaths below.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Welles Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A car parked outside has been crushed by fallen bricks.