A collapsed brick wall on Halswell Junction Road. A stack of bricks have been saved by the tree which has grown in a curve and is resting on the wall, holding the bricks in place. A pile of bricks can be seen on the ground where they fell.
The collapsed brick wall on a house in Christchurch.
Detail of the side of the front wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The edge of the wall has separated from the bricks and is threatening to topple. Cracks can be seen running diagonally through the brick wall, the rest of the wall missing above.
A collapsed brick boundary wall along the side of a house in Christchurch.
The remains of a brick boundary wall which has collapsed and fallen in the garden of a property in Christchurch.
Crumbled wall above the window of a brick house on Centaurus Road. Cracks can also be seen diagonally between the bricks.
A collapsed wall above the windows of a brick house on Centaurus Road. Bricks have fallen into the building and left a hole.
A crumbled wall on a brick house on Centaurus road revealing the inner layer.
Detail of the side wall of St Mary & St Athanaslos church on Edgeware Road. The bricks at the top of the wall have crumbled, revealing the second layer of bricks inside.
The collapsed brick wall of a house in Christchurch.
Fallen stonework and bricks at the base of a wall. A spray-painted sign reads "Danger!!! Wall unstable, stay clear".
A photograph of displaced bricks in one of the walls of St Paul's School on Gayhurst Road.
The collapsed brick wall along the side of a house in Christchurch. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building. Ironically, it is being held down by bricks.
A building on Lichfield Street next to Poplar Lane. The top of the building crumbled onto the street during the 4 September earthquake, crushing a car. The inner walls are now visible on the top storey.
Collapsed bricks on a house exposing the inside wall above the door archway.
Collapsed bricks on a house exposing the inside wall above the door archway.
A damaged brick building on Centaurus Road with "Danger Keep Out" tape around the property. The brick walls have cracked and broken above two of the windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front window indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall has slumped to one side, leaving visible gaps between the wall and the roof, and between the wall and a windowframe. The photographer comments, "Cracking in the external brickwork".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
A photograph of a block of earthquake damaged shops on Manchester Street. The front brick wall of the closest shop has crumbled and the bricks have fallen onto the pavement below, taking the awning with them. Plastic fencing has been placed along the street as a cordon.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a brick wall has slumped, leaving a large gap between the wall and a window frame. The photographer comments, "Sunroom window frame".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall of the facade has crumbled, and the bricks have fallen to the pavement below, taking the awning with them. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of the brick wall is visibly out of alignment, leaving large gaps at the corner of the house. The photographer comments, "Dining room exterior wall".
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall partly fallen away, exposing the room within.
The dairy on the corner of Woodham and Gloucester Street. The top wall has collapsed onto the footpath, the hole covered by a tarpaulin. Road cones and fencing have been placed around the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Asko Designs on Victoria Street. The brick wall on the right side and part of the front façade have crumbled. Bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath below. Wire fences and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
Cracking in the plaster work of the side wall of a building in the central city. The bricks that make up the wall have shaken apart and are threatening to topple.
A damaged house in central Christchurch, with a brick wall of the upper storey partly fallen away, exposing the room within.