A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing among broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing amongst broken furniture and rubble in the room of an earthquake-damaged house in Christchurch.
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure inside. Many of the windows have broken.
A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".
A broken window in the Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Window above Janes Bar".
The east wall of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The top of the wall has broken away and is now covered with plastic to prevent weather damage inside the building.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office checking in at the Crowne Plaza on Kilmore Street. In the background, a broken window has been boarded up with plywood.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Television Building on Gloucester Street. There are large cracks in the columns of the building and many of the windows are broken.
A photograph of a damaged house. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "One of the most badly damaged houses. A broken house at 8 Jean Batten Place, Horseshoe Lake, Burwood".
Bob Brown's Hi-Fi on the corner of Armagh and Manchester Streets. Many of the windows have broken and tape and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A house on Main Road in Redcliffs showing signs of severe damage. The walls of the house have broken in places and it has been spray painted with the words, "Danger, keep out".
Damage to a house in Richmond. The foundation is cracked, and a gap is visible between the foundation and the house. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Broken foundations, River Rd".
A power pole on River Road is on a lean, stretching the power lines taut. Two lines have broken and are hanging from the pole. The photographer comments, "Power poles stretched wires to breaking point".
Damage to a house in Richmond. A large crack runs through a concrete patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs. Over the following week this subsided even further".
A section of the Cranmer Courts, facing Kilmore Street. Several windows have been broken and much of the cornice has fallen off. The apex of the roof has been reinforced with timber bracing.
A photograph of a stepladder resting on a wall. Artwork on the wall shows kowhai flowers and other native plants. There are broken windows on the wall to the side of the ladder.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the windows of a souvenir shop on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets. Broken glass from the windows has scattered across the footpath in front.
A section of the Cranmer Courts, facing Kilmore Street. Several windows have been broken and much of the cornice has fallen off. The apex of the roof has been reinforced with timber bracing.
The Brannigans Building on the corner of Gloucester Street and Oxford Terrace. Broken glass can be seen on the footpath in front and wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A precarious chimney on the roof of a house. Most of the bricks have broken away and fallen into the roof of the house. The rest are still holding together. It will need to be deconstructed and removed.
A precarious chimney on the roof of a house. Most of the bricks have broken away and fallen into the roof of the house, the rest still holding together. It will need to be deconstructed and removed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Lichfield Street. The brick wall of the top storey of the building has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath. Many of the windows are broken.
A close-up photograph of the damaged tiles and stonework on the roof on the north side of Christ Church Cathedral. The small stained-glass window at the top of the gable has been broken.
A photograph of a seating area on the ground floor of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dust and other debris is scattered across the carpet. A plate has fallen off the table and broken on the floor.
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 photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office examining earthquake damage on the outside of the Copthorne Hotel. A section of the outer wall has broken away, and pieces are scattered onto the footpath below.
A photograph of Munns the Man's Shop on Armagh Street. A number of mannequins have broken through the windows and are lying on the footpath in front. The others can still be seen through the damaged window.
A precarious chimney on the roof of a house. Most of the bricks at the base of the chimney have broken away and fallen to the ground. The rest are still holding together. It will need to be deconstructed and removed.
Damage to a house in Richmond. Part of a concrete patio has slumped, leaving large cracks, and a gap has opened up between the house and the patio. The photographer comments, "The concrete patio is broken into big slabs".
Shands Emporium standing alone on Hereford Street, the buildings on either side of it demolished. The photographer comments, "This lovely old building looks a little more broken every time I see it, after having been exposed to the elements for so long".