Members of the New Zealand and Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams working on the site of the CTV Building.
A crane with a wrecking ball demolishing St Elmo Courts on Hereford Street. Behind it is the Christchurch City Council Building.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Trapped workers in the Forsyth Barr building".
A map showing the locations of heritage buildings which are in areas marked for projects in the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan.
A view across New Regent Street to several businesses. One of the building's verandahs has been propped up with steel bracing.
A house on The Spur in Clifton. Masonry has fallen down from the rock wall at the base of the building.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
A section of an incomplete mural on the side of a building in Brougham Street. An old trailer sits in front.
A photograph of a painting on a temporary facade of a building on the corner of Hereford Street and Manchester Street.
A photograph submitted by Jo Reid to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Strategy Building coming down, the final push..".
A photograph of rubble from demolished buildings on St Asaph Street. An excavator has been parked on the road in front.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of the Brannigans Building, on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Gloucester Street".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing the basement of a building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall".
A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on Manchester Street. Broken glass and wood can be seen lying on the footpath.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of the former Bank of New Zealand Building on the corner of Williams Street and Charles Street in Kaiapoi.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street with bracing to support the facade".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The building at 141 Gloucester Street was braced after the September earthquake, to no avail".
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
Building rubble and liquefaction on the footpath outside the former Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace.
A sign for the Antique Store on the footpath of Salisbury Street, amongst broken glass and debris from the building above.
A sign on Victoria Street reading, "No through route". In the background, a crane can be seen rising above the buildings.
A damaged building on Colombo Street, near the Tuam Street intersection. The brick facade has collapsed, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A damaged brick building. The wall of the upper storey has collapsed, and part of the lower wall is leaning outwards.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The police station viewed from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square".
