A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on Manchester Street. The corner of the building has cracks running through the masonry.
Police walking down Manchester Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from several buildings has fallen onto the road.
A view looking south down Manchester Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Several vehicles have been crushed by falling masonry.
Wooden bracing holding up the remaining masonry of this wall of the Cramner Centre (formerly Christchurch Girls' High School). Above the bracing, the masonry has fallen away.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Registry Building on the corner of Montreal and Worcester Streets. Masonry around the gable has collapsed onto the footpath below. Steel bracing has been used to hold up the remaining masonry. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Registry Building on the corner of Montreal and Worcester Streets. Masonry around the gable has collapsed onto the footpath below. Steel bracing has been used to hold up the remaining masonry. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Rubble beneath a masonry house on Peterborough Street.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Welles and Manchester Streets. Masonry from the top floor of the building has come away and windows have been broken.
A photograph of the badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed, the masonry falling onto the footpath below.
Police standing at the intersection of Manchester Street and Gloucester Street in the aftermath of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from several buildings has fallen onto the road.
A photograph of cracks in the masonry of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Martin van Beynen, a reporter for The Press newspaper, photographing damage to Wave House (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). Masonry from the building has collapsed onto several parked cars.
A photograph of the collapsed Durham Street Methodist Church viewed from the side. All that is left is a pile of masonry and a vague indication of where the walls used to be.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The top of the chamber has crumbled, and the masonry has fallen onto the footpath. Scaffolding which was erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has also fallen.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building on the corner of High and Hereford Streets. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The top of the chamber has crumbled, and the masonry has fallen onto the footpath. Scaffolding which was erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has also fallen.
A photograph of the Observatory tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. There are cracks in the masonry of the tower near where the two storeys join. The cracks formed as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to the masonry of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolson.
Damage to the masonry of an old building on Ferry Road in Woolson.
Cracked masonry on the buttresses of St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This masonry house has been hard hit".
Cracked masonry on the buttresses of St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street.
Cracked masonry on the buttresses of St John's Presbyterian Church on Winchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Press building in Cathedral Square. The top storey of the building has collapsed into the storey below, some of the masonry falling onto the pavement below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A building on the corner of Madras Street and Hereford Street, with the Canterbury Television Building visible in the background. Masonry from this building has crumbled onto the footpath below. Fire engines can be seen along Madras Street, combating the fire.
A photograph of a car on Gloucester Street near the intersection of Colombo Street. The car has been crushed by fallen bricks and masonry. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the side, including the word "clear".
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings, taken from Oxford Terrace, across the Avon River. One of the chimneys has fallen onto the roof, knocking off tiles and pieces of masonry.
Damaged masonry at the top of the former Canterbury Jockey Club building on Oxford Terrace.
The front wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Plywood and tarpaulins have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away from the building. Some of the fallen masonry is stacked on a pallet at the base of the building.
The front wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Plywood and tarpaulins have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away from the building. Some of the fallen masonry is stacked on a pallet at the base of the building.