A view across Montreal Street to the Christchurch Art Gallery. The building was used as the headquarters for Civil Defence in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake, and large white marquees have been set up in its forecourt to accommodate extra personnel. The site is surrounded by a safety fence. On the left is a sign advertising the "Van der Velden: Otira" exhibition, which was cut short by the earthquake.
A photograph of a damaged building on the corner of Madras Street and Lichfield Street. Wire fences surround the building and Lichfield Street has also been closed off.
A photograph of the Isaac Theatre Royal building on Gloucester Street with part of the building fenced off.
A photograph of a crushed car outside Bismarck House at 140 Lichfield Street taken from behind a wire fence. Bricks from the building have crumbled from the top storey, landing on the roof of the car and crushing it.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed in front to keep the public away from the dangerous buildings.
The former Majestic Theatre on the corner of High, Lichfield and Manchester Streets, seen through the cordon fencing from Tuam Street.
A felt heart sewn to the fencing around the Volcano Cafe provides a bit of beauty to an otherwise depressing scene.
Cordon fencing around a residential property. Damage visible is on the roof, revealing the corrgated iron where tiles used to be.
A view through cordon fencing to the corner of Manchester and Southwark Streets. In the foreground, a building has been demolished.
Damage to the Cranmer Centre. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys, crushing cordon fencing on the street below.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Cordon fencing has been placed in front to keep the public away from the dangerous buildings.
The Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. An open door shows the interior has been gutted.
A crowd outside the cordon fencing in the CBD. Looking down Colombo Street from the corner of Colombo and St Asaph Street.
A crowd outside the cordon fencing in the CBD. Looking down Colombo Street from the corner of Colombo and St Asaph Street.
Army and fire service personnel looking on from beside cordon fencing on Kilmore Street as a digger demolishes the Piko Wholefoods building.
Fencing around the vacant lot left by the Copthorne Hotel which has been demolished. Some building rubble still remains on the site.
A photograph of a close up view of damage to the ground and fencing at a farm near Telegraph Road in Darfield.
Damage to the roof of the church hall of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, cordoned off with security fencing.
A man cutting the trunk of a felled tree in Hagley Park.
Cracks on the side of the parapet of a building on Madras Street which has been cordoned off with fencing and shipping containers.
A photograph of High Street near the intersection with Manchester Street. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon. A sign on a lamppost reads, "Temporary road closure. High Street will be closed between Cashel and Manchester Street from 7 am on 12/7/2010 to 6 pm on 4/10/2010. Enquires 0800 SAFE4U". In the background, the Westpac Trust Building can be seen as well as rubble lining the street.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
The Edmonds Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, with wire fencing around the building. Weeds have grown in the garden and along the balustrade.
Cars parked outside two new buildings on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. Advertisements for fencing companies hang on security fences that surround the buildings.
Two women outside the new Calendar Girls building on Hereford Street. Wire fencing and road cones are still blocking part of the road.
Damage to buildings along London Street in Lyttelton. Wire fencing has been used to cordon off the entire north side of the street.
The demolition site of the Gallery Apartments building. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
A crane on the Hereford Street side of the Arts Centre. Wire fencing has been placed along the road to keep people away.