A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christchurch Central Police Station. It has recently been announced that the Police will vacate this building, as it is not considered safe enough for Police headquarters. It is not clear what will happen to the building which may be strong enough for a less critical operation".
A member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team team attempting to enter the City Care building on Antigua Street. A green sticker on the door indicates that the building has been inspected and is safe to enter.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings on Hereford Street. Large sections of the buildings have collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the footpath and street in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the front of Calendar Girls.
A photograph of emergency management personnel crossing the intersection of High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets. In the background is the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a brick wall of a building on Acton Street. Large sections of the wall have fallen away. The remaining section has large cracks between the bricks. A boat which was being stored inside has toppled over and is now sticking out of the building.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Steels bracing has been used to stabilise the front of the building. Crumbled masonry and other rubble is still lying in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building site as a cordon.
A photograph of a the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. An excavator is parked on the street to the left. Wire fencing has been placed around the buildings on the other side of the street.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Steels bracing has been used to stabilise the front of the building. Crumbled masonry and other rubble is still lying in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building site as a cordon.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The failed column near the south-east corner of the ground floor of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. This corner of the building slumped 700mm when this column and a nearby sheer wall failed. Scaffolding was erected all around it and then sprayed with concrete to stabilise the building".
Fire Service vehicles along Madras Street combating the fire at the Canterbury Television building. Behind them excavators can be seen digging through the rubble. On the left a St Johns Ambulance team member has put on a face mask to protect themselves from the smoke.
A photograph of a member of an emergency management team walking down Cashel Street. In the background is a crushed van, piles of rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings, and partially-collapsed scaffolding. Wire fences have been placed in front of the buildings as cordons.
A portaloo ouside an apartment building, on the wall next to it is a red sticker, informing the public the site is dangerous and not to enter. On the other side are spray painted codes left by USAR after it had been cleared. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 25 February 2011 showing earthquake damage to the premises of Ground Delicatessen on the corner of Canterbury and London Streets. The photograph shows the building's Canterbury Street façade. This building was initially built around 1864 as the Albion Hotel. After many modifications and changes ...
One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of Coastal Living Design Store on London Street. This photograph shows the building's flagpole being salvaged for the building owner during the demolition. Also visible are the stock and shop fittings which were unable to be retrieved. In Christchurch's Centra...
Scientists are calling for more ground testing to be carried out before reconstruction starts in earthquake devastated Christchurch.
Colour photograph of the side view of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, leaning to the side even more precariously after the June aftershock.
A painting is removes from the Registry building by a Security staff member.
Workmen stop for a photo op while building classrooms in the Oval Village.
A photograph of the partially demolished St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Worcester Street - Gordon Harris building under demolition".
A photograph of the entrance to the PricewaterhouseCoopers building on Armagh Street.
A photograph of the P&D Duncan Ltd Building on St Asaph Street.
A painting is removes from the Registry building by a Security staff member.
Qing Tang, a UC Masters student and survivor of the CTV building disaster.
Qing Tang, a UC Masters student and survivor of the CTV building disaster.
Three diggers clearing rubble from the demolished Winnie Bagoes building on Manchester Street.
A view across Manchester Street to the National Library of New Zealand building.
Damage to the masonry of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolson.
Damage to the masonry of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolson.