Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Citizens' War Memorial with the Christ Church Cathedral to the right and the Novotel Hotel in the background".
A close up of cracks running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Methodist Mission staff working in storage rooms above the Methodist Church on Harewood Road. Roz Lefay writing on the white board".
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Methodist Mission staff working in storage rooms above the Methodist church on Harewood Road. Mary Richardson is second from the right".
A photograph submitted by Alastair to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "ChristChurch Cathedral with scaffolding stabilising the facade. Sunday 11/12/11".
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Supporting the crumbling remains of St Mary’s Anglican Church in Merivale".
The front of Christ Church Cathedral, braced and boarded up to limit further damage. The upper front wall has crumbled completely, exposing the inside space.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes Church site, Manchester Street, with the 185 crosses signifying the 185 deaths on 22 February 2011".
A photograph of a plaque commemorating the establishment of the Methodist church in Lyttelton. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Winchester St, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road is having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road is having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral".
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The base of the tower on the right of this picture has sunk about 25cm so that the lower course of bricks have disappeared below ground level. Meanwhile the other end of the building has sunk about 50cm splitting the building into thirds. The sand you can see is what came bubbling up out of the ground due to liquifaction. Unfortunately the build...
A close up of cracks running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street - the remains of St Johns Church (left), Arrow International empty site. CTV site and the IRD building (right)".
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, corner Oxford Terrace and Madras St. 1881-2011".
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The organ sticking out from the remains of St Mary’s Merivale Church".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes Church site, Manchester Street, with the 185 crosses signifying the 185 earthquake deaths on 22 February 2011".
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.
Damage to the Durham Street Methodist Church. The windows have been boarded up, and the wall is reinforced with steel bracing to prevent any future damage.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake cleanup. The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
View towards the intersection of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. On the left is the damaged Knox Church, with other damaged buildings on Victoria Street behind.
A temporary (5year) construction of giant cardboard tubes to be in use until the new or restored Christ Church Cathedral is back in the Square
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.