Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Damage to the Repertory Theatre building. Part of the facade has collapsed onto the awning below, and bricks and masonry have spilled across the street. The building is cordoned off with road cones and police tape.
The clock on New Regent Street. A crack runs down the edge of the parapet, showing how the buildings have moved. The clock has stopped at the time of the earthquake.
Damage to the Westende Jewellers building. The upper storey facade has collapsed, and rubble covers the road. The area has been cordoned off with road cones and police tape, and fire service personnel are inspecting the damage from the basket of a fire engine's ladder.
Broken windows in the Design and Arts College building in Worcester Street.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 31 December 2010 entitled, "Marred Memorial".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 22 October 2010 entitled, "Poignant Poi".
The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.
A video of people protesting outside the Christchurch City Council offices on Worcester Street. The are protesting the demolition of the Manchester Courts building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Australian heritage architects Edward Clode and Barney Collis survey the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts, which have been converted into apartments".
Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake.
A video about the demolition of the Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. The video includes an interview with Richard Peebles, the co-owner of the building.
A photograph of a window of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of 173 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 16 Station Road.
A photograph of a detail of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. A large crack can be seen in the side of the building.
A photograph of the foundations of the demolished building at 198 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a detail of 198 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of 152 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 152 Lichfield Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.
A photograph of 173 Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 204 Manchester Street.