A view looking up at the central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
An aerial photograph of the Port Hills following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Pauls Church, Cashel Street".
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Hereford Street office of Brendon Burns, Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central. Thin cracks can be seen in the front of the building.
A pile of fallen bricks in Woolsack Lane. The bricks have fallen from the building on the left side of the photograph.
A sign on the site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. It offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter", with "Building to commence early 2011".
A floodlight on a lean in Hagley Park.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Structural cracking in the clock tower at The Arts Centre - Worcester Street".
The end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried deposits of liquefaction can be seen covering sections of the footpath and road.
A yellow sticker on the door of a house in Worcester Street reading, "Restricted use. No entry except on essential business. Warning: This building has been damaged and its structural safety is questionable. Earthquake aftershocks present danger. Enter only at own risk. Subsequent events may result in increased damage and danger, changing this assessment. Reinspection may be required. The damage is as described below: partial collapse of longitudinal walls". Following on from this are the specific conditions that must be complied with to enable entry into the property, the inspector's identification details, and the date and time the building was inspected. At the bottom the form reads, "Do not remove this placard. Placed by order of the territorial authority Christchurch City Council".
A green notice on a building on Manchester Street, indicating that it has been assessed by structural engineers and is safe. Every building in Christchurch was assessed in this way, a green, yellow or red notice placed on the front door or window. Green means ok to enter; yellow, restricted use; red, not safe to enter.
A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
A view across the intersection of Cranford and Winchester Streets to a block of shops that have been demolished following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A sculpture on Williams Street in Kaiapoi partially enclosed in a safety fence. The footpath around it has been warped.
A view across Williams Street in Kaiapoi to an Egyptian restaurant that has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Cracks in the mortar of the brick Kaiapoi War Memorial building on Charles Street.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Red emergency tape covering the front doors of the damaged Riverside Christian Fellowship office on Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A sculpture on Williams Street in Kaiapoi partially enclosed in a safety fence. The footpath around it has been warped.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
The partially demolished facade of the historic Blackwell's Department Store on the corner of Raven Quay and Williams Street in Kaiapoi. Black tarpaulins have been draped over the demolished section in an attempt to weather proof it, and the base of the building is enclosed in a safety fence.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Centaurus Road".
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
An aerial photograph of rural Canterbury following the 4 September earthquake, taken from a helicopter.
