Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathered at the cordon fences to gaze and record what they saw (looking towards High Street)".
A compilation of photographs of earthquake damage to the Crown Masonic Lodge on Wordsworth Street, also known as the Freemasons Centre. One photograph has been removed for copyright reasons.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site in the foreground, and SOL Square in the background".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition workers up high on the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph of stones from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament lying on pallets for preservation.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Containers' displayed on a billboard on Cook Street, Auckland, with the Sky Tower in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ballantynes in Cashel Mall".
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Containers' displayed on a billboard on Cook Street, Auckland, with the Sky Tower in the background.
A barbed wire guitar sculpture hangs from the roof of Stephen String Instruments on the corner of Dublin Street and Norwich Quay in Lyttelton.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Grafiti art on a shipping container in Bexley".
Army personnel inside the city cordon on Colombo Street. In the background is a row of damaged buildings where the walls have crumbled on to the footpath.
A photograph of a sign giving phone numbers for earthquake helplines and emergency services. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Wairoa Street".
A photograph of the chimney of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Convent.
Wayne Youle's mural, 'I Seem to Have Temporarily Misplaced My Sense of Humour', now cleared of weeds.
Damage to the Strange's Building on Lichfield Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets. There is extensive cracking in the brickwork, and wooden bracing supports the walls.
A photograph of the front window and sign of the Canterbury Times and Star Building.
Intersection of Colombo and St Asaph Street, where road cones have been placed on the road to divert traffic from a demolition site in the background.
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".
Damage to the Durham Street Methodist Church. The windows have been boarded up, and the wall is reinforced with steel bracing to prevent any future damage.
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
A crane and a digger demolish the Gallery Apartments building on Gloucester Street. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
A digger sits on a mound of dirt in the former site of the ANZ building on Hereford Street. The Cathedral is visible in the background.
A photograph of a sign giving details of road closures. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Corner Kilmore and Durham Streets".
A photograph of a sign giving phone numbers for earthquake helplines and emergency services. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Wairoa Street".
A photograph of a sign giving phone numbers for earthquake helplines and emergency services. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Wairoa Street".
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to Hunters and Collectors and Cosmic Corner on High Street".
An entranceway in the Cranmer Centre on Armagh Street. A sign on the door reads "Cranmer Centre closed until further notice".
The twisted and broken Medway Street bridge, cordoned off with emergency tape. The photographer comments, "The twisted footbridge at the Medway St corner".