A photograph of an earthquake-damaged brick building, with demolition equipment in the foreground.
A damaged building on Bedford Row. Bricks fallen from the parapet litter the footpath.
Damaged buildings on Tuam Street. The brick facades have collapsed, exposing the interior rooms.
Damage to a building where the brick wall has crumbled onto the foot path.
A badly damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick side wall has completely collapsed.
A pile of bricks in front of a building on Madras Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the area, and a man can be seen taking a photo from the other side.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph looking west down Lichfield Street, from an empty site on the corner of Madras Street. An old painted sign on the side of the brick building on the right reads 'McCormick Reapers & Binders'.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Cartridge World on Linwood Avenue. The bricks on the west side of the building have crumbled onto the pavement below, exposing the inner wall.
A photograph of rubble outside Mod's Hair on Victoria Street. Earthquake damage can also be seen inside the building with bricks on the floor and hair products fallen off the shelves.
Pomeroy's Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street viewed across the Avon River. The bar is green stickered meaning it safe to enter. As a brick building in this condition is fairly rare.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a row of buildings on Colombo Street. The front of the buildings has collapsed, exposing the inside of both floors. The rubble from the collapsed walls has been cleared from the street in front.
Seen through a cordon fence, traces of bricks from a demolished building adhere to the concrete wall of the adjoining building, also being demolished.
The backs of a row of damaged brick buildings in the CBD. Large sections of wall have fallen from several buildings, and rubble litters the ground.
Seen through a cordon fence, traces of bricks from a demolished building adhere to the concrete wall of the adjoining building, also being demolished.
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Norwich Quay, Lyttelton".
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Buildings have been fenced off on both sides and there are fallen bricks and rubble on the footpaths.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards The Crossing. USAR codes have been spray painted on the glass doors of buildings to the left and bricks along the footpath have been upturned.
The badly damaged Carlton Hotel on Papanui Road. One wall of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the rooms within, and bricks litter the footpath below. Bracing have been placed against the building as support.
A photograph of the badly-damaged buildings on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. The corner has been cordoned off with wire fences, and fallen bricks lie on the ground behind.
A photograph of the AA Centre on the corner of Armagh Street and Durham Street, taken from Armagh Street. Fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath below and the building has been cordoned off.
A photograph looking west along Lichfield Street. The road has been cordoned off with wire fencing and road cones. Fallen bricks and building rubble can be seen on both sides of the road.
A gap in the wall of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the side of the building.
The west side of the British Hotel on Oxford Street. The brick wall at the top of the building has crumbled onto the street below, bringing part of the roof down with it. Wire fencing has been used to create a cordon around the building.
Damage to the Lyttelton Hotel on Norwich Quay. The top of the building has crumbled, bringing the roof down with it. Bricks have fallen on the awning and all along the footpath. Wire fencing and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
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 the earthquake damage to the former Canterbury Public Library on the corner of Hereford Street and Cambridge Terrace. The bricks in the corner of the building have crumbled and masonry can be seen on the footpath below. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Charlie B's Backpackers on Madras Street. The front of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the road and footpath in front. Many of the walls inside the top storey of the building are now hanging loose from the ceiling.
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.