Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.
An overgrown site in Christchurch Central. Some damaged building and fences can be seen in the background.
A digger sits on top of a pile of rubble from a demolished building on Colombo Street.
A "Pay and display" parking sign in front of a pile of rubble from a demolished building.
A photograph of the scaffolding which was constructed around the Provincial Hotel before the building was demolished.
A photograph of a piece of fallen masonry from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of street art on the side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre building in New Brighton.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of USAR codes spray-painted on the window of a building in the central city.
Staff in the Registry Building back at work after cleaning up the mess left by the earthquake.
Real estate sign on a building with a missing wall in Manchester Street reads "Watch this Hotspot!
Sandbags laid along the banks of the Avon River, prior to building up the banks with gravel.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 141-149 Manchester Street. Rubble from the building covers the footpath.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "St Asaph Street".
An aerial photograph looking north-east over Cathedral Square with the Government Life building in the centre.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator behind a building on Hereford Street, near the corner of Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Louis Vuitton Building (in the process of being demolished) Gloucester Street".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building on Colombo Street, near the corner of Armagh Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the demolished building at 270 St Asaph Street.