Fencing around the vacant lot left by the Copthorne Hotel which has been demolished. Some building rubble still remains on the site.
View down an alley between two buildings, where the brick wall on the left building has partially toppled, blocking the alley with rubble.
A vacant site left after the demolition of a building. The adjoining building, which was part of Piko Wholefoods is still intact.
A view of Cashel Mall looking looking towards the Bridge of Remembrance. Buildings on the left of the mall are behind cordon fencing.
The site of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On the left is the former site of the CTV building.
Detail of hay stacks and demolition rubble that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of the Strategy Building on Victoria Street. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower.
With half his life work destroyed by earthquakes, Christchurch conservator Graham Stewart is on a mission to save what is left of Canterbury's remarkable stained glass history.
Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral was designed as a temporary structure to fill the void left by the damage caused to Christ Church Cathedral in the 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hicks contractors Ben Cosgrove (left) and Peter James at Kairaki Beach".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Necessary job: Port-a-loo contractors Grant Bridge (left) and Garry Quayle".
Ready or not for an earthquake, many former Christchurch residents have left canterbury for what they describe as more stable pastures.
People in Canterbury with homes damaged by the February 22nd earthquake have less than six hours left to lodge a claim with the Earthquake Commission.
Detail of building rubble and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
Looking over the Avon River to the Liquidity Bar and Restaurant. On the walls are spray painted markings left by USAR after it was checked.
Looking over the Avon River to the Liquidity Bar and Restaurant. On the walls are spray painted markings left by USAR after it was checked.
A view of the Victoria Street clocktower from Montreal Street. On the left is a crane working on the deconstruction of the Strategy Building.
A view of the Victoria Street clocktower from Montreal Street. On the left is a crane working on the deconstruction of the Strategy Building.
Detail of building rubble and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.
The Chalice in Cathedral Square with a crane and the BNZ building in the background. A pile of rubble can be seen on the left.
Damage to buildings near the intersection of Latimer Square and Hereford Street. On the left is the site where the CTV building used to be.
Detail of glowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
Detail of flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road.
A empty lot left after the demolition of a building. The brick wall on the adjoining building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A photograph of a corridor in the Diabetes Centre. Desktops and whiteboards have been stacked against the wall to the left.
The walkway from Cathedral Square, looking down Colombo Street towards The Crossing bus exchange building on the left, and the Ballantynes building on the right.
Before Christchurch had a morgue, the gruesome task of storing a dead body was left to Christchurch’s public hotels. On practical terms, they had the space to hold a coroner’s inquest a…
Note the innovative use of hay bales on the left side of the image.
Damaged buildings and empty demolition sites. The building on the left has had tarpaulins placed on it to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
An audit of the Earthquake Commission's quake repairs in Christchurch has found many dissatisfied home owners and others being left in the dark.