Damage to the the shops on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. The facade on the roof has crumbled, as well as the awning over the pharmacy. Road cones, tape and fences bar the public for their own safety.
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A photograph of a spray-painted message on a fence reading, "4 sale - handy mans dream. Mild reno's needed. Easy indoor/outdoor flow - with water feature!" The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "New Brighton by QEII Drive".
Damage to Dallington Discount Market on the corner of Gloucester Street and Woodham Road, the facade of which has collapsed during the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army guarding a cordon near the intersection of Armagh Street and Rolleston Avenue.
The top story of Fuze Restaurant and Cafe is dismantled by construction workers. The building formerly housed the Harbour Board offices, and was built in 1880.
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Ground heaving on the faultline from which the Saturday 4 September 2010 earthquake originated.
A photograph looking east down Armagh Street from the Provincial Chambers Buildings. In the distance, the Victoria Apartments, Forsyth Barr, and PricewaterhouseCoopers buildings can be seen, as well as two cordon fences and a crane.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "1116 Avonside Drive. When I took this photo I made sure that the shadow of the fence was in the photo so you know it's the house that's dramatically skewed".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Westende Jewellers Building on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets. A wire fence has been placed around the building as a cordon. Behind it sits a Southern Demolition excavator.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata with a broken bell tower. Unfortunately the top fell through the church roof. A high fence topped with barbed wire has since been erected to keep the souvenir hunters away.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of Lichfield Street, looking east from the intersection of Colombo Street. The road has been fenced off and there are damaged buildings in the background.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to the historic Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Centre building. Sections of the building's walls have collapsed and a fence has been erected around the base of the building as a cordon.
A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. Weeds have grown near the fence and the grass has not been mowed. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that access to the house is restricted.
A photograph of paper flowers and hearts attached to a wire fence outside Knox Church. Messages of encouragement for Christchurch have been written in the centres of the flowers. Famous quotes have been written on the hearts.
A photograph of street art on a fence near the roundabout of St Martins Road and Gamblins Road. The message "Keep calm and carry on" has been crossed out and replaced with "Now panic and freak out".
The front entrance of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The door is blocked by a safety fence and large concrete blocks, which have been used to secure the steel bracing supporting the front wall of the building.
A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house on Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red. The photographer comments, "Large section of the front fence has been stolen by looters".
Members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team on Barbadoes Street, with a New Zealand Army vehicle and a digger behind them. Metal fences have been placed across the street to serve as a cordon.
A red double-decker tour bus sits outside the former Registry building of the Christchurch Arts Centre. A broken window has been boarded up and security fencing has been placed around the building. A sign pointing towards the Christchurch Art Gallery is attached to the fence.
A view over the top of a cordon fence. A digger sits on a mound of dirt, and water fills the former basement of the ANZ building on Hereford Street. The partially-demolished BNZ building can be seen in the background.
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks from the top section of the building have fallen away, and can be seen piled in the car park beside it. A safety fence encloses the base of the building.
The A and T Burt building on Ferry Road in Woolston. Bricks that have collapsed from the top section of the building have been cleared from the footpath below, and the building has been cordoned off with a safety fence.
A view across London Street in Lyttelton to the Empire Hotel and the Lyttelton Bakery. The buildings have been cordoned off by a safety fence and the facade of the Empire Hotel has been braced with steel beams.
A photograph of Majestic House on the corner of Manchester Street and Lichfield Street. The building has been fenced off and shipping containers are stacked on the road to the left, reinforcing the facade of the neighbouring building.
A heart has been tied to a silhouetted figure on a fence. Written on the heart is "Dear Christchurch, I know it is a hard time for us right now but we have to be strong and put up with it. Love from Connie".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The remains of SBS House, on the south-east corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets".
A video clip of the damaged Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street, shot from behind a wire fence during CityUps. CityUps was a 'city of the future for one night only', and the main event of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.