The old Civic Council Chamber's west wall reinforced with heavy steel bracing.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The parapet at the tip of the front gable has come loose and is leaning towards the road. Steel bracing has been placed behind the parapet to keep it from toppling.
A photograph of steel bracing keeping up a section of the ceiling on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza. The column to the left is damaged.
The damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, supported by steel bracing.
The damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, supported by steel bracing.
Steel bracing supporting the broken facade of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
St John's Church on Hereford Street with steel framework to stabilise the end wall.
Steel bracing erected against the wall of a damaged building to prevent any further damage.
The badly-cracked facade of the Empire Hotel in Lyttelton is supported by large steel bracing.
The Octagon Live Restaurant (formerly Trinity Church) on Worcester Street. Steel bracing has been placed on the tower to limit further damage from aftershocks. Sculptures of a cyclist, bungee jumper, rock climber and kayaker can be seen on the bracing posts.
The Octagon Live Restaurant on Worcester Street (formerly Trinity Congregational Church) with a steel supporting structure to stabilise the tower.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need for reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, and a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need of reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
The old Railway Station clock tower on Moorhouse Avenue with plywood and steel reinforcement covering two sides, and a crane hanging over top. The brickwork suffered extensive cracking during the earthquake making it in need of reinforcement. The clock has stopped at around 16:35, the time of the earthquake.
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.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where stone blocks have fallen and a steel bracing has been put in front to prevent any future damage. Photographed through the cordon fence.
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. A large crack can be seen in the side of the building.
