A pair of see-saws at Sullivan Park in Avonside. Dried liquefaction silt can be seen in the lower section of the photograph.
A cracked and broken footpath on Galbraith Avenue. Blue pipes carrying temporary water supplies to the neighbourhood can just be seen running beside the footpath.
The end of Acland Avenue in Avonside. Dried deposits of liquefaction can be seen covering sections of the footpath and road.
The historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which can be seen leaning towards the river. Its foundations were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
An amphitheatre in Victoria Square where water from the Avon River has overflowed. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Smoke can be seen rising from the ruins.
Emergency personnel treating a wounded woman at the medical centre set up in Latimer Square. In the background, earthquake victims can been seen, wrapped in blankets for warmth.
The Para Rubber Building on Manchester Street, its demolition nearly complete. A concrete post can be seen in this picture, the steel reinforcement visible out the sides.
A view down Tom Ayers Drive in Kaiapoi. Dips in the kerb on the left of the photograph can be seen showing where the land has warped.
A view down Tom Ayers Drive in Kaiapoi. Dips in the kerb on the left of the photograph can be seen showing where the land has warped.
A view through a safety fence to the damaged Bridge Tavern in Kaiapoi. Severe cracks in the building's foundations can be seen, and the front decking has sagged.
A photograph of building rubble on Manchester Street. The Design and Arts College and the Octagon Live Restaurant can be seen behind.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking along High Street towards Cathedral Square. Strange's building can be seen on the left".
A worker walking past demolition rubble that used to be the Lava Bar on London Street in Lyttelton. A digger claw can be partially see on the left.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
A partly constructed tilt slab building on the demolition site of 338 Montreal Street. In the background, a severely damaged B&B can be seen.
A partly constructed tilt slab building on the demolition site of 338 Montreal Street. In the background, a severely damaged B&B can be seen.
A photograph of an excavator on an empty building site between Cashel Street and Hereford Street. Two cranes can be seen in the distance.
A damaged retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. A 'Road closed' and a 'No entry' sign can be seen further up the road.
A building with temporary sheet metal weatherproofing on the roof, replacing the fallen brickwork. Scaffolding has also been erected next to the building so that repairs can be made.
Avonside Drive, looking up Rodson Avenue. A pile of gravel can be seen, as well as road cones, Port-a-loos and fencing.
A photograph taken from Manchester Street, looking across a cleared building site with temporary sculptures. Hotel So can be seen on Cashel Street in the distance.
A photograph taken from Manchester Street, looking across a cleared building site with temporary sculptures. Hotel So can be seen on Cashel Street in the distance.
A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' and Majestic house can be seen in the distance.
Bunting on wire fencing at the end of London Street. In the distance, the Harbour Light Theatre can be seen with steel bracing holding the building together and limiting damage from further aftershocks.
The entrance way of the Lyttelton Convent (now privately owned) on Exeter Street, all that is left of this beautiful brick building. A pile of rubble can be seen through the doorway.
A dinosaur seat on the corner of London and Oxford Streets, amongst flowers sown and tendered by children from Lyttelton Main School. In the background, the broken Plunkett Building can be seen.
A photograph of an excavator on an empty building site between Cashel Street and Hereford Street. Two cranes can be seen in the distance.