Proclamations from the "Prophet of Canterbury" hanging on the cordon fence near the Cathedral call for the cordons to be torn down. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the Cathedral.
View through the cordon fence of the vacant lot left by the demolition of the Copthorne Hotel on Durham Street.
Looking in the cordon fence, the damaged Gough House, with windows boarded up and the Vintage Watch store on Hereford Street. On the fence is a sign that says 'Road closed' and another one advertising a Wilson's carpark
Demolition site in the CBD. The cordon fence is covered with banners and signs informing customer regarding businesses post-earthquake status.
A photograph of a Christmas star on a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
Demolition site behind behind the cordon fence. Some graffiti on the wall and a crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a Christmas star on a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A view through the cordon fence of a building damaged in the CBD. The building rubble is still inside the building.
A photograph of the exposed side of the McKenzie & Willis building.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Holiday Inn. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, from Manchester Street".
The Avon river, with some cordon fence visible on the left and the central Police station in the background between the trees.
The cordon on High Street. On the fence is a sign that says 'Please save High Street. The heart of Chch City'.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
Apart from the cordon fences just visible in the background, this view of the recently-reopened Victoria Square seems unchanged by the earthquakes.
A photograph of the exposed side of the McKenzie & Willis building.
A photograph of the exposed side of the McKenzie & Willis building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Cashel Streets, looking west along Re:Start mall behind a cordon fence".
Cordon fences on the Colombo Street bridge are the only signs of earthquake damage in this view of the recently re-opened Victoria Square.
People looking into the Red Zone through viewing windows at the east end of Re:Start. Flowers has been threaded through the cordon fence.
Flowers on the cordon fence around the empty site where the CTV building once was. In the background is the NewsTalk ZB building.
A photograph of a placard tied to the cordon fence surrounding the Isaac Theatre Royal. The placard reads, "Why is this real not that".
Some cordon fences just visible in the background are the only sign of earthquake damage in this view of the recently re-opened Victoria Square
A photograph of a crane outside the former Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
Damage to the Mona Vale Homestead which has been cordoned off. Building rubble has been sorted and piled in front of the building, behind the fence.
People gathering at the cordon fence on Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A damaged house inside the CBD cordon, seen through a fence. On the doors are signs that say 'Danger Keep Out' and 'Danger do no enter'.
Look through the cordon fence, a worker supervising the demoliton work on the Amuri Courts. Another worker and a digger can be seen in the background.
Damage to the Mona Vale Homestead which has been cordoned off. Building rubble has been sorted and piled in front of the building, behind the fence.
A photograph of the word "Hope" spelt out in Christmas tinsel on a cordon fence. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".