One of several containers now on the Halswell School grounds while reconstruction takes place.
A photograph of a colourful crocheted cover for a shipping container. It has a variety of patterns including a heart, a four leaf clover and some flowers.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container in Battersea Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Saves'.
A photograph of street art on a shipping container on Battersea Street. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Saves'.
A rubbish truck collects rubbish from the red bins along Rocking Horse Road in Southshore. The uneven surface of the road can be seen, with water pooling in the foreground.
A photograph of the remains of the McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street. Part of the shipping containers which are stacked on the road can be seen to the left.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Manchester Street, taken from the intersection of High Street. On the left, stacked shipping containers are holding up the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street, taken from the corner of High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking east along Tuam Street towards the intersection with Manchester Street. Collapsed buildings and a stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance.
Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Straw bales have been used as packing between the building and the shipping containers supporting its north-west corner.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
Boulders fallen against the shipping containers lining the base of the cliffs in Redcliffs, which were place to protect the road from rockfall.
Cracks on the side of the parapet of a building on Madras Street which has been cordoned off with fencing and shipping containers.
Unstable buildings on Tuam Street behind a barrier of shipping containers placed to protect the street in the event of the buildings' collapse.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of shipping containers stacked in front of the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street.
A photograph of scaffolding and bracing around the Isaac Theatre Royal on Gloucester Street. A shipping container can be seen on the road in front of the building.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_015.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch. File reference: CCL-2012-05-12-Around-Sumner-May-2012 DSC_009.JPG From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A shipping container, with the words 'coffee' spray-painted on the front, outside the Wunderbar on London Street in Lyttelton. The walls of the Wunderbar has collapsed and piles of demolition rubble remains around the site.
The Terrace on the Park apartment building at 78 Park Terrace. Shipping containers have been placed at the entrance to the building to protect workers removing the contents of the building.
A view down Wakefield Avenue, showing the Sumner Borough Council building surrounded by road cones. Shipping containers have also been placed around the building to protect road users from falling debris.
A view down Wakefield Avenue, showing the Sumner Borough Council building surrounded by road cones. Shipping containers have also been placed around the building to protect road users from falling debris.
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking east down Lichfield Street. On the left is the badly-damaged bus exchange building. Coloured shipping containers can be seen stacked in front of MSC House.