A digitally manipulated image of a damaged building in Madras Street. The photographer comments, "After the 22 February earthquake in Christchurch there was a lot of damaged buildings. Sometimes there is the odd one where being unclothed or de-bricked let the world see their beauty".
A story of hope, at least when it comes to the rebuilding challenge ahead, particularly of Christchurch's badly damaged Cathedral. The Australian city of Newcastle suffered a major earthquake in 1989, and over the next few years put huge effort into rebuilding, virtually brick by brick, its ruined Cathedral. John McNaughton, who was the Lord mayor of Newcastle who oversaw the rebuild, joins us.
The base of the tower on the right of this picture has sunk so that the lower course of bricks have disappeared below ground level. The sand you can see is what came bubbling up out of the ground due to liquifaction.
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A photograph of a section of a brick wall from the demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of the frog stamp in a brick of the Ferry Antique Centre on Ferry Road.
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings.
A pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central. The site grounds are overgrown.
Looking through the cordon fence, a pile of brick in front a damaged building in Christchurch central.
Detail of the damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chamers, where part of the brick facade has crumbled.
A photograph of a brick removed from the Cranmer Centre. A frog stamp can just be seen.
A red-stickered house where the brick walls have crumbled and the house is on a lean.
A fire engine parked beside the damaged Piko Wholefoods. Large sections of the brick facade have collapsed.
Damage to a building on Montreal Street where a part of the brick wall has fallen out.
A partially-demolished house on Peterborough Street. The photographer comments, "I think the owners have moved elsewhere".
A photograph of volunteers laying bricks to create a labyrinth on the former site of St Luke's church.
Damage to a dairy on Edgeware Road. Bricks have fallen from above the doorway, exposing the roof cavity.
Damage to a building on the corner of Kilmore and Barbadoes Streets. The brick side wall has collapsed.
A section of the brick wall under the bay window of a house has collapsed into the yard.
A damaged house where the brick wall has crumbled into the yard, exposing the inside of the house.
Broken bricks and masonry fallen from the Knox Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue.
A rubbish skip in an alleyway is full of building rubble, with piles of bricks scattered around it.
A brick garage has crumbled, exposing the inside furnishings and falling onto a car parked in the driveway.
A photograph of masonry from the Cranmer Centre. Writing on one of the bricks reads, "L.Busch. 1960-'64".
Detail of a building where the brick walls have crumbled, exposing the internal fixtures. Seen through the cordon fence.
A construction site where some ground foundation has been laid down. In the background is a damaged brick property.
Detail of a damaged building in Christchurch Central. Bit of broken furniture, fabric and brick rubble can be seen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workmen removing bricks on top of the John Burns and Co. building in Lichfield Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workmen removing bricks on top of the John Burns and Co. building in Lichfield Street".
A photograph of a brick from the Union Centre Building. A frog mark can just be seen in it.