A photograph of the earthquake damage to a house on Bealey Avenue near Springfield Road. The walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath in front. The ceiling of the building has been braced with scaffolding. Wire fencing and police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of people in a temporary Civil Defence Report Centre set up in the hall of the Nga Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Quinns of Papanui Road. The front walls of the store have crumbled, exposing the rooms inside. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of cracks running down Park Terrace. Road cones can be seen along the street, directing traffic over the safe parts of the road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Country Theme store on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Street. Parts of the bricks walls have crumbled. Most of the bricks have been cleared from the footpath. Steel fences and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of emergency management personnel working in a temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Mainland Foundation Ballpark after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. The top of the facade has crumpled onto the street and awning below. A broken gutter and hole in the roof are visible to the left.
A photograph of cracks in a flower bed in a residential garden in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A chimney has fallen from the roof, damaging many of the roof tiles. A tarpaulin has been placed over a hole to protect the interior of the building from weather damage. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the curb of a street in Christchurch. The curb has cracked in two places and slumped, exposing the earth beneath the grass turf.
A photograph of a building on Lichfield Street near Poplar Lane. The facade on the top storey of the building crumbled during the earthquake to reveal the walls underneath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building to keep people from entering.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Asko Design building on Victoria Street. Mod's Hair can be seen to the right. The top of the facade of Asko Design has crumbled and fallen into the street, taking the awning with it. The side wall has also collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. Wire fencing and tape have been used to cordon the buildings off.
A photograph of Munns the Man's Shop on Armagh Street. A number of mannequins have broken through the windows and are lying on the footpath in front. The others can still be seen through the damaged window.
A photograph of a crack across Gayhurst Road near Glennarm Terrace.
A photograph of a sign from the Christchurch City Council, ECan and the Canterbury District Health Board warning people over the contamination in the rivers after the September earthquake. The sign reads, "Warning, contaminated water. Due to sewage overflows this water is unsafe for human contact and activity and is a Public Health Risk. Please keep all people and pets out of contact with the water and do not consume any seafood or shellfish collected from this area". In the background, workers from Treetech clean up wood and leaves from felled trees.
A photograph of Knox Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The walls of the gables have crumbled, spilling bricks onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of emergency management personnel standing outside a school in Christchurch.
A photograph of mattresses in Cowles Stadium, still in their plastic wrapping waiting to be unwrapped. The stadium was set up as a Civil Defence Report Centre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and the mattresses were to be used as beds for those displaced by the earthquake.
A photograph of plywood taped to the broken glass of Coco's Hair Design on Colombo Street. A green sticker in the window indicates that the building has been inspected and is safe to enter.
A photograph of a sculpture inside Nga Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.
A photograph of plastic sheeting draped over one of the side walls of Café Valentinos on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a fire fighter standing in front of 33 Worcester Street, now a pile of rubble after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Fire damage can be seen on the house next door.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a make-shift toilet in the Christchurch Art Gallery. A sign behind it reads, "Portaloos Department. We know that 80,000 people need loos. We have 900-1800 available or coming, We don't need to be told people need loos. Thank you. We're number one with your number twos!". Signs below this read, "Toilet Occupied", "Toilet Vacant" and, "In Tray". The Art Gallery was used as the temporary headquarters for Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Gloucester Street, near the intersection of Colombo Street. A Southern Demolition excavator is being used to clear the rubble away. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building, the Copthorne Hotel and the PricewaterhouseCoopers building.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Army standing in front of an army truck on the corner of Barbadoes and Armagh Streets. In the background, a portaloo can be seen.
A photograph of a house on Glenarm Terrace in Dallington. The chimney fell off the roof during the September earthquake and the bricks are still lying on the ground. A tarpaulin has been placed over the top of the hole to prevent water damage inside the house. Ironically, it has been weighed down with bricks.
A photograph of the earthquake-damage to the Quinn's clothing store on Papanui Road. The front wall of the building has crumbled, the bricks and other rubble falling onto the footpath and street below. The inside of the second storey can now clearly be seen from the street.
A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a pouwhenua outside Nga Hau e Wha Marae on Pages Road.