Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Damage to buildings after the 7.1 earthquake which hit Christchurch in the very early hours. Corner Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Manchester Street looking south-ish, near the corner of Worcester Street. The is the Trinity Building, which housed a restaurant and live music venue called Octagon Live.
A photograph of looking down an alleyway of earthquake-damaged buildings. A section of the second storey walls have crumbled leaving the interior exposed.
Broken safety glass on the doors of the Fire Brigade inlet for the Clarendon Tower.
An aerial photograph looking north-east over Cathedral Square with the Government Life building in the centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Radio Network House being readied for demolishing by implosion".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sculpture in the window of the Cathedral Junction building on Worcester Street".
A pile of rubble on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. In the background, the Design and Arts College and the Heritage Hotel can be seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Worcester Street towards the cathedral and the Press building".
The Canterbury Pacific Trust building on Worcester Street, viewed from behind security fencing. An open door shows the interior has been gutted.
A photograph of street art on the Cathedral Square side of the Cathedral Junction building. The artwork was created by street artist Rone Wright for the RISE Festival. The artwork is titled 'Teresa', and depicts Australian model Teresa Oman.
A photograph of street art on the Cathedral Square side of the Cathedral Junction building. The artwork was created by street artist Rone Wright for the RISE Festival. The artwork is titled 'Teresa', and depicts Australian model Teresa Oman.
Detail of wooden bracing supporting a two-storey building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets, seen through the cordon fence.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old Municipal Council Chambers in Worcester Street in front of Rydges Hotel in Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Police in a smoke-filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Police in a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Police in a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Junction".
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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".
Fallen bricks lie on the footpath beside a building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The area has been cordoned off.
A man stands outside the damaged Newstalk ZB building on Worcester Street. Security fencing has been place around the building to restrict access.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Our City O-Tautahi Building on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace. Steel bracing has been placed against the building to secure the brick walls. The bracing is supported by large concrete blocks. Wire fences have also been placed around the bottom of the building as a cordon. Scaffolding has been erected around the tower to the right.