Damage to a row of residential properties. Brick has fallen from some secton and covered up with a timber board.
Damage to the Knox Church. The brick walls of the church have collapsed, but the woodwork ceiling is still intact.
Damage to the Knox Church. The brick walls of the church have collapsed, but the woodwork ceiling is still intact.
A damaged church hall in Opawa. The brick walls have partially collapsed, and cordon fences have been erected around the building.
A property that appears to be abandoned. Detail of overgrown weeds and bricks behind the fence and the red rubbish bin.
Damage to the Knox Church following the 23rd December 2011 aftershock. More bricks have fallen from the already damaged walls.
Damage to a property where the brick wall has crumbled, revealing the internal wooden structure and the inside of the house.
Damage to a property where the brick wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the hose. Seen over a garden hedge.
Damage to a property where the brick wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the hose. Seen over a garden hedge.
Reasons why it pays not to be a smoker - if the quake had hit during opening hours there would have been probably half a dozen smokers underneath the black awning crushed by falling bricks.
An exposed brick wall left after the demolition of the adjoining building. The internal wooden structure and cabling can now be seen.
A portaloo in Cranmer Square. In the background is a damaged property where the brick wall has crumbled, revealing the internal structures.
Fallen bricks lie on the footpath beside a building on the corner of Barbadoes and Worcester Streets. The area has been cordoned off.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Wooden bracing supports the building.
A fallen chimney on Derby Street has left a pile of bricks on the roof of the house and damaged the fence.
Damaged house on Chester St East with the windows boarded up. There is also a pile of bricks in front of the house.
View down an alley between two buildings, where the brick wall on the left building has partially toppled, blocking the alley with rubble.
Earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Detail of damage around a property where the brick wall on the side of the building has crumbled, exposing the internal wooden structure.
Detail of a section of the brick wall on the Weston House which has crumbled. Cordon fencing has been erected around the property.
Detail of earthquake damage to the Cranmer Centre. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the inside rooms. Scaffolding has been placed around the building.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
Damage property behind a fence. A front section of the house has already been removed, and bricks have fallen off a section of the wall.
A empty lot left after the demolition of a building. The brick wall on the adjoining building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants. Part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
A red-stickered house where a section of the brick wall has crumbled, exposing the inside of the house. Seen through the cordon fence.
A sign on the ground next to a exposed brick wall outside the former site for Piko Wholefoods. It reads "Piko. 248 Stanmore. Open".
A police officer inspects a damaged building on Barbadoes street. The brick facade has collapsed, and the building is cordoned off with police tape.
Damage to the Library Chambers (former Christchurch Public Library) where cracks are clearly visible on the brick walls. The footpath around the building has been cordoned off.