A photograph of the earthquake damaged M J Knowles Building on Tuam Street. The wall has either collapsed or been removed leaving the inside of the building exposed. Loose bricks from the wall cover the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damaged M J Knowles Building on Tuam Street. The wall has either collapsed or been removed leaving the inside of the building exposed. Loose bricks from the wall cover the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damaged M J Knowles Building on Tuam Street. The wall has either collapsed or been removed leaving the inside of the building exposed. Loose bricks from the wall cover the footpath.
A photograph of the earthquake damaged M J Knowles Building on Tuam Street. The wall has either collapsed or been removed leaving the inside of the building exposed. Loose bricks from the wall cover the footpath.
A stack of concrete blocks removed from a building.
Damage to the building that housed the LSI English Language School on Peterborough Street. The side wall where bricks have fallen from has been covered up, and the area around the building has been cordoned off. Piles of bricks are still visible on the site.
A photograph of the frog mark in a brick from the Union Centre Building.
Detail of damage to the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton. Bricks have fallen from the wall, exposing the interior. The photographer comments, "This is the back of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. The bricks seem to be just on the edge of falling. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
A damaged brick building, the side wall of which has collapsed.
A damaged brick building, the side wall of which has collapsed.
Earthquake damage to the former Christchurch Girls' High building. Bricks have fallen from the gable ends of the building.
A damaged brick building has wooden bracing holding the walls together. The photographer comments, "This building came through the September Christchurch quake with a few band aid plasters, but the February quake means that she is now DNR (Do Not Resuscitate)".
Earthquake damage to the former Christchurch Girls' High building. Bricks have fallen from the gable ends of the building, exposing the rooms within.
A photograph of a brick from the Union Centre Building. A frog mark can just be seen in it.
A close-up photograph of bricks and building rubble outside the Cranmer Courts.
Building rubble in front of a partially demolished house on Peterborough Street. The photographer comments, "Wood at the front, bricks in the middle and bits of house at the back".
The red brick, cream stone and plaster building on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Street,  proudly displays the architectural features becoming commonplace in the commercial confines of this…
Detail of a building where the brick walls have crumbled, exposing the internal fixtures.
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 recessed sink and shelves in a brick wall, exposed by the demolition of a building.
Bricks littering the footpath, fallen from a building on the corner of Kilmore and Barbadoes Streets.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A recessed sink and shelves in a brick wall, exposed by the demolition of a building.
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".
The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
The brick facade has fallen from the former Princess Cinema in New Brighton, exposing the rooms inside, and crushing a car parked below. The photographer comments, "The front of the old Princess Cinema in New Brighton after the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand on 22 February. Under the pile of bricks is a luckily unoccupied blue car. The word CLEAR on the broken facade is to show that there is no one in the car. This building has now been knocked down as it was so dangerous".
A brick fence has been spray painted after the building was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked.
A brick fence has been spray painted after it was cleared by a USAR team. This system was used following the February earthquake to mark buildings that have been checked. Restricted access tape has been placed across the gates. A pile of bricks have fallen onto the footpath.