Wooden bracing protecting a tower on the Arts Centre.
A photograph of a gable of the Arts Centre which has been reinforced with wooden bracing.
The damaged entrance to Mona Vale Homestead. A section of the brick gate has collapsed despite the wooden bracing.
Wooden bracing holding up the remaining masonry of this wall of the Cramner Centre (formerly Christchurch Girls' High School). Above the bracing, the masonry has fallen away.
A photograph of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Streets. The gable to the left has crumbled, and there is damage to the tip of the gable in the foreground. Wooden bracing has been placed on both walls to limit further damage from aftershocks.
Cordon fencing around the Arts Centre on Worcester Boulevard. Men with hard hats and hi-vis vests are entering the building. Wooden bracing has been placed on the gable on the tower to limit further earthquake damage.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the a gable of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Street. Wooden bracing has been used to hold the rest of the stones together, and neon tape has been wrapped around the other gables to help keep them secure during aftershocks.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the a gable of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Kilmore and Montreal Street. Wooden bracing has been used to hold the rest of the stones together, and neon tape has been wrapped around the other gables to help keep them secure during aftershocks.
The damaged Rangiora Freemasons lodge supported by wooden bracing and scaffolding.
Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage to the Cranmer Courts.
A photograph of the Arts Centre taken from Worcester Street. Three workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen in front as well as planks of wood and other equipment. The gable of the tower above has been reinforced with wooden bracing.
The CF Cotter & Co. building on High Street. Wooden bracing has been used to hold up the awning. A pink panther toy is sitting on the bracing.
A photograph of wooden bracing on an earthquake-damaged building on Tuam Street.
A wooden brace holding up a window of the Cramner Centre, formerly Christchurch Girls' High School. The masonry above the window has fallen away during the earthquake.
Wooden bracing on the side of the Seido Karate Shibu building on Barbadoes Street.
Damage to a residential house. A relatively intact wall is being supported with wooden bracing.
A photograph of a badly-damaged shop on Colombo Street. The front wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled into the street, exposing the inside of the building. Steel and wooden bracing is keeping the ceiling up.
A photograph of the front of 191 Armagh Street, with wooden bracing holding the wall together.
The clock tower at the Arts Centre supported by steel and wooden bracing to prevent further damage.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged house. Wooden bracing has been placed in between the house and the fence, with wires connecting the top of the bracing to the peak of the roof. Emergency management personnel are in the driveway to the right. In the foreground a section of the brick fence at the front of the property has toppled.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing next to an earthquake-damaged house. The wall on the left side of the house has collapsed and the bricks have spilled into the driveway in front. Wooden bracing has been placed in between the house and the fence, with wires connecting the top of the bracing to the peak of the roof.
A house with wooden bracing supporting the front wall. On the fence are tape and spray painted USAR codes.
Large cracks running down the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage. The chimney has been supported by wooden bracing.
Large cracks running down the mud brick chimney of Deans Cottage. The chimney has been supported by wooden bracing.
A crane is parked outside the former Theatre Royal building on Gloucester Street. Wooden bracing holds up the verandah.
A view of the badly-damaged Arts Centre from Hereford Street. The gables of the building have been secured with wooden bracing and a pile of brickwork lies on the street below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The brick walls of the gables have crumbled at the top, and wooden bracing has been placed against them to limit further damage.
Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets, seen through the cordon fence.
Wooden bracing supports a stone wall on London Street in Lyttelton. The wall has been surrounded by security fences and road cones.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Wooden bracing supports the building.