Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
Bench in the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
Looking in the cordon fence, the damaged Gough House, with windows boarded up and the Vintage Watch store on Hereford Street. On the fence is a sign that says 'Road closed' and another one advertising a Wilson's carpark
View of Christchurch Art Gallery's forecourt, which includes the sculpture "Reasons for Voyaging", a collaboration between Canterbury sculptor, Graham Bennett and architect, David Cole. Behind it is the HSBC House and the new Christchurch City Council Civic offices.
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a garage entrance reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
A sign on a temporary fence erected across a driveway reads, "Danger, your house has a red placard. Do not enter. Please go to the Information Centre at the Old Christchurch Women's Hospital on Colombo Street (south of Bealey Ave)".
Shipping containers protect the road from rockfall in Sumner. On the cliffs above, damaged houses teeter on the edge of the cliff. One of the containers has been decorated with an artwork, and another has been spray-painted, "Sumner rocks".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wattle Drive in New Brighton. This part of the street is red zoned. This red zoned house is on the boundary between the zones".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kingston the guide dog puppy with his puppy walker Diana Wilson. The earthquake of 4 September created a few upheavals in family life after the family house became unliveable".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wood from a very old house at 33 Canterbury Street in Lyttelton which was demolished. The owner has put the wood out on the street for anyone to help themselves".
A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' can be seen to the right. On the left, shipping containers are stacked next to Majestic House.
The fence of a house on Robson Avenue in Avonside. Part of the breeze-block section at its base has collapsed in the 4 September 2010 earthquake, leaving only the timber part above it.
A house on Canterbury Street in Lyttelton with a damaged outer wall. The bricks have fallen away to expose the insulation. Cracks can be seen running diagonally along the remaining wall. Fencing and tape have been placed around the building to warn people off.
An empty section where a house once stood at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. An road-cone sits to the left-hand side of the section.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets, looking south west".
A large crack runs through the garden of a house in Richmond. The photographer comments, "A large crack about 15cm wide runs across three sections. Note the movement in the slabs for the garden path".
Wall around the Butterfly Gap, where landowner Robyn wanted to activate the gap where a house she owned once stood. This is a Gap Filler project, a space where the public can request to hold markets or stalls
A damaged house in the Christchurch central city. "No go" has been spray painted on the front window and door. A red sticker in the front window indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Tamatea Briggs (12) is staying in a tent with his family on a neighbours lawn too scared to go back into their house".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kingston the guide dog puppy with his puppy walker Diana Wilson. The earthquake of 4 September created a few upheavals in family life after the family house became unliveable".
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork on the outer walls have collapsed. The window on the left hand side has been broken.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Rob Souness of Weedons Eggs suffered serious damage to his hen house but managed to save 23000 hens, losing 3000 after the earthquake proof cages collapsed".
Internal damage to a house in Richmond. A step between two rooms has separated from the lower room's floor, leaving a large gap. The photographer comments, "The step down to our sun room is now above the floor".
A view of an empty site that is now covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. On the site is a digger and two shipping containers. In the background, demolition work on the Manchester Securities House can be seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking north up Colombo Street, from Gloucester Street".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing among broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.