A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building in central Christchurch. The basement of the building has collapsed and the concrete blocks have broken away from each other. The left corner of the building has also suffered damage, with many of the concrete blocks shaking loose.
A photograph of a hallway in a building in the Christchurch city centre. Concrete blocks and other rubble fill the stairwell on the left-hand side of the hallway.
A concrete slab blocking access to the Medway Street footbridge. The footbridge was badly warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Someone has spray painted graffiti on the concrete block. Behind the concrete is a section of safety fence further blocking access.
Damage in a residential property in Richmond. A concrete block wall has collapsed. The photographer comments, "Collapsed concrete block fence".
Damage in a residential property in Richmond. A concrete block wall has collapsed. The photographer comments, "Collapsed concrete block fence".
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army deconstructing a concrete block wall.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall in front of the car park has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army demolishing a concrete block fence on a property in Christchurch.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a block of buildings in central Christchurch. The basement of the buildings have collapsed and the concrete blocks have spilled into the car park. Large cracks have also formed in between the blocks in the walls of the building to the left.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a building on Oxford Terrace. The wall to the right has collapsed, the concrete blocks spilling onto the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the ground at the entrance of the building.
A collapsed concrete block fence in front of a house in Redcliffs.
Concrete blocks that have been placed beside the road on Avonside Drive.
A power pole on a lean is anchored by a large concrete block. The photographer comments, "Do these concrete weights really prevent poles from falling over?
A crack in the concrete wall of a block of shops in Kaiapoi.
A crack in the concrete wall of a block of shops in Kaiapoi.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged to a house in Christchurch. The far wall has collapsed and many of the concrete blocks have spilled into the garden in front. Emergency tape has been draped in front of the wall as a cordon. A red sticker has also been stuck on the furthest window, indicating that the house is unsafe to enter.
A fallen concrete-block fence in Dallington. A power pole nearby is on a lean.
A plastic bin of wiring and electrical parts sits on a concrete block in Cashel Mall.
Damage to a house in Redcliffs. There are large cracks in the concrete block walls and several blocks have fallen. The chimney is still intact, but is leaning away from the house at an extreme angle.
Damage to a house in Redcliffs. There are large cracks in the concrete block walls and several blocks have fallen. The chimney is still intact, but is leaning away from the house at an extreme angle.
A collapsed concrete block fence in front of a house on the corner of Gayhurst Road and Dallington Terrace.
A photograph of a damaged wooden building in Lyttelton. The building is braced with wooden supports and concrete blocks.
A photograph of a damaged wooden building in Lyttelton. The building is braced with wooden supports and concrete blocks.
A photograph of a damaged wooden building in Lyttelton. The building is braced with wooden supports and concrete blocks.
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 corner of Avonside Drive. A concrete block has been placed at the base of the power pole on the right.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Our City O-Tautahi Building on the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace. Steel bracing has been placed against the building to secure the brick walls. The bracing is supported by large concrete blocks. Wire fences have also been placed around the bottom of the building as a cordon. Scaffolding has been erected around the tower to the right.
A concrete block stabilising a power pole on Bracken Street in Avonside. The road and footpath around it have been cracked and warped.
Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks that has been applied to the wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square.
A view down Avonside Drive showing cracks in the road from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Concrete blocks have been placed next to power poles to provide support.