A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton.
A photograph of a cordon made out of temporary plastic fencing outside the Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton.
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. Fencing around the building has been used to cordon it off.
The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
The Empire Hotel on London Street in Lyttelton. Bracing has been placed on the front of the building to keep it together and limit further damage from aftershocks. Fencing around the building has been used to cordon it off.