A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. The basement of the building has collapsed and the concrete blocks have broken away from each other. The left corner of the building has also suffered damage, with many of the concrete blocks shaking loose.
A photograph of a hallway in a building in the Christchurch city centre. Concrete blocks and other rubble fill the stairwell on the left-hand side of the hallway.
A concrete slab blocking access to the Medway Street footbridge. The footbridge was badly warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Someone has spray painted graffiti on the concrete block. Behind the concrete is a section of safety fence further blocking access.
A stack of concrete blocks removed from a building.
Damage in a residential property in Richmond. A concrete block wall has collapsed. The photographer comments, "Collapsed concrete block fence".
Damage in a residential property in Richmond. A concrete block wall has collapsed. The photographer comments, "Collapsed concrete block fence".
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army deconstructing a concrete block wall.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall in front of the car park has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army demolishing a concrete block fence on a property in Christchurch.
A photograph of Argosy House on Victoria Street with concrete blocks stacked in front. Scaffolding has been constructed on the footpath in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings in central Christchurch. The basement of the buildings have collapsed and the concrete blocks have spilled into the car park. Large cracks have also formed in between the blocks in the walls of the building to the left.
A photograph of concrete blocks and steel beams reinforcing a brick building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of concrete blocks and steel beams reinforcing a brick building on Hereford Street.
Fallen concrete block fence outside a residential area.
Collapsed concrete block fence around a residential property.
Fallen concrete block fence outside a residential property.
Fallen concrete block fence outside a residential property.
Earthquake damage to a brick and concrete block fence.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall to the right has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the ground at the entrance of the building.
Concrete blocks form a temporary retaining wall on Dublin Street in Lyttelton.
A collapsed concrete block fence in front of a house in Redcliffs.
Concrete blocks that have been placed beside the road on Avonside Drive.
A power pole on a lean is anchored by a large concrete block. The photographer comments, "Do these concrete weights really prevent poles from falling over?
A crack in the concrete wall of a block of shops in Kaiapoi.
A crack in the concrete wall of a block of shops in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of workers anchoring a frame with large concrete blocks in Re:START mall. The frame is for Canterbury Tales, the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged to a house in Christchurch. The far wall has collapsed and many of the concrete blocks have spilled into the garden in front. Emergency tape has been draped in front of the wall as a cordon. A red sticker has also been stuck on the furthest window, indicating that the house is unsafe to enter.
A fallen concrete-block fence in Dallington. A power pole nearby is on a lean.
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged fence. Concrete blocks have fallen from the wall leaving a large gap, through which autumn leaves are visible.
A plastic bin of wiring and electrical parts sits on a concrete block in Cashel Mall.