Damage to the Community of the Sacred Name building on Barbadoes Street. Masonry from one of the building's gables has collapsed onto the footpath.
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks have collapsed from the top section of the building, exposing its ceiling.
A Civil Defence staff member completing a Level 1 Rapid Assessment inspection on a damaged house. The brickwork on the outer walls have collapsed.
A collapsed brick fence at Mona Vale. The fence has toppled backwards off its foundations. To the right, the railway track can be seen.
A sign outside the PGC Building from "Just a Passer-by" with a poem for those who lost loved ones in the collapsed building.
A woman standing in front of a collapsed garage on Salisbury Street. 'Danger' has been spray-painted in green on the fence and footpath.
Damage to a building in Bedford Row. One wall has collapsed, and there are large cracks in the brickwork of the other visible wall.
The back of a building on Lichfield Street, seen from Bedford Row. The roof and parts of the wall have collapsed, exposing the interior.
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards Colombo Street. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards Colombo Street. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
Damage to the Strange's Building on High Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
Damage to the Strange's Building on High Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
Damaged buildings on Colombo Street, the upper storeys of which have partially collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Colombo St".
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, near the High Street intersection. The facades and parts of the upper storeys have collapsed onto the street below.
Damage to the Strange's Building on Lichfield Street. The stone facade of the upper storey has collapsed, exposing the wooden and brick structures beneath.
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a house damaged by the collapse of the cliff behind it. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
The collapse of the Christchurch Cathedral during the devastating earthquake of February the 22nd struck a powerful blow to the core of Canterbury and New Zealand as a whole.
The Coroner will today hear more evidence about the more than 60 language students who perished in the Canterbury Television building when it collapsed in February's earthquake.
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission begins looking into the collapse of the Canterbury Television Building today, with dramatic evidence due to be heard from some of the survivors.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Anglican Church ‘Trinity’, Winchester Street, Lyttelton, collapsed finally after June 23rd EQ".
Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace. Black awnings have collapsed over the windows of The Tap Room restaurant and bar.
Detail of damage to the former Sumner Borough Council building. The brickwork is badly cracked, and part of a wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
Cracks in the front of a building on Madras Street. In the foreground is a shipping container placed to protect the street in the event of the building's collapse.
Damage to the Aranui Community Hall on Breezes Road. Large sections of the double-brick walls have collapsed, and a cordon fence has been erected around the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The towers on the corners have partially collapsed, and shipping containers support one side of the building.