Dust rises from fallen buildings on Tuam Street shortly after the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Just after the aftershock settled on Tuesday afternoon, myself and colleagues fled our Tuam Street office to absolute devastation outside. We couldn't see more than a block in either direction due to the clouds of dust that had arisen from buildings that had just collapsed. Above is looking along Tuam Street to the corner of Manchester Street where a number of buildings have just collapsed. This is 1pm and the sky was previously reasonably clear - this is all dust. From here, we picked up our vehicles from the CCC car park and headed out to get out of the chaos to a position where we could check on loved ones".
People walk down Colombo Street past collapsed buildings shortly after the 22 February earthquake. The photographer comments, "Just after the aftershock settled on Tuesday afternoon, myself and colleagues fled our Tuam Street office to absolute devastation outside. We couldn't see more than a block in either direction due to the clouds of dust that had arisen from buildings that had just collapsed ... From here, we picked up our vehicles from the CCC car park and headed out to get out of the chaos to a position where we could check on loved ones. Heading first along Manchester Street, buildings that were already heavily damaged were now completely written off. We couldn't get much further down Manchester Street so eventually made it to Colombo Street".
A photograph of damaged buildings on Hereford Street, near the intersection with High Street and Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. PGG-Wrightson building".
The University of Canterbury Mace is safe in its box, after being rescued from the Registry Building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
A photograph of two cranes next to the partially-demolished St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of two cranes next to the partially-demolished St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of an crane next to the partially-demolished St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of an crane next to the partially-demolished St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Tuam Street. USAR codes have been spray-painted on walls.
A photograph of building rubble from the partially-demolished former City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph looking down Poplar Lane from Tuam Street. Fallen bricks and building rubble litter the ground.
A photograph looking down Poplar Lane from Tuam Street. Fallen bricks and building rubble litter the ground.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street - foundation stone from the building known as Kenton Chambers".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Collapsed PGG building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Destroyed Press Building".
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and St Asaph Street.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building on Colombo Street, near the corner of Armagh Street.
A member of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team on the site of the CTV Building.
Draw contents fallen on the floor along with the draw in an office in the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
A member of the recovery team holding a computer screen and chair, rescued from the Registry Building.
The tower of the Ferry Road Law Centre building in Woolston with steel bracing on its corners.
The remaining part of City Church on Manchester Street. The rest of the building has been demolished.
The Regent Theatre with its damaged dome still attached to the building and debris on the ground.
A member of the recovery team with two computer screens in his hands, exiting the Registry Building.
Hit Lab, Mark Billinghurst with android application that creates and augmented reality of Christchurch buildings pre- earthquake.
Safety fences enclosing a vacant site on Williams Street in Kaiapoi where a building has been demolished.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble in front of the Press Building in Cathedral Square".