A story submitted by Francis Ganderton to the QuakeStories website.
Part of the parapet of the damaged Carlton Hotel is leaning forward and in danger of falling onto the street below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "71 Lichfield Street".
A photograph of a block of earthquake-damaged shops on Colombo Street, between Gloucester and Armagh Streets. Piles of rubble from the shops lie on the street below.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Iconic Bar and the former Christchurch City Council offices on Manchester Street. The outer walls of the Council offices and the top storey of Iconic have collapsed, exposing the insides of the buildings. The bricks and other rubble have been cleared from the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted next to the entrance of Iconic.
A photograph of emergency management personnel eating lunch in the temporary canteen set up in Latimer Square.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Above the Bus Exchange, 71-75 Lichfield Street".
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