Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
A damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick facade has fallen from the upper storeys, exposing the wooden framing beneath.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
Detail of damage to the Cranmer Courts, where the gable ends of some walls have collapsed. Straps and wooden bracing protect against further damage.
A crane is parked outside the former Theatre Royal building on Gloucester Street. Wooden bracing holds up the verandah.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue with its mix of stone and wooden buildings".
Wooden bracing supports a stone wall on London Street in Lyttelton. The wall has been surrounded by security fences and road cones.
A damaged building on Colombo Street, near the Tuam Street intersection. The brick facade has collapsed, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
Flooding and liquefaction surround a house in Richmond. Bricks have fallen from the walls of the house, exposing the wooden framework beneath.
A photograph of an abandoned property at 78 Arncliff Street in Bexley. Wooden boards have been placed over the windows.
The chimney busted right through the wooden beam holding up the roof. I'm told it may an alarming noise.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. Sections of the walls have collapsed, and wooden bracing has been placed across some of the windows.
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.
A photograph of carved stonework laid on a wooden bench at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of wine and beer bottles sitting under a wooden bench. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street".
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 damaged building on the corner of Manchester and Tuam Streets. There is extensive cracking in the brickwork, and wooden bracing supports the walls.
A photograph of a wooden knob from the Townsend Telescope. The knob broke off the telescope during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the exterior of the Lions Transitional Facility. A wooden ramp leads up to the entrance to the facility.
Damage to St Joseph's Church in Lyttelton. The front wall of the church has almost completely collapsed, revealing the wooden framework underneath.
Volunteers painting a fence on the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board. The wall has been made out of wooden pallets.
A corner of the Cranmer Courts on Montreal Street. The masonry has collapsed onto the footpath, bringing steel and wooden bracing with it.
A man stands on a wooden deck. There is a visible gap between the steps and the lower decking. The photographer comments, "Decks and steps have separated".
Bruce and his cage were sitting on top of the small wooden table on the right before the earthquake. He was understandably alarmed.
The clock tower at the Arts Centre supported by steel and wooden bracing to prevent further damage. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Arts Centre".
The damaged Richmond Methodist Church is supported by wooden bracing. The photographer comments, "The church is being repaired. A few doors down from Henry Africa's, the church has had significant damage too".
A photograph of a mural painted on wooden boards erected on an empty site in central Christchurch. The mural is part of Art Beat.