The former post office building in Cathedral Square. In the background is the Ibis Hotel. Chairs and tables have been left abandoned outside Starbucks.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Tourists leave their hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage. 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.
The Chalice in Cathedral Square with a crane and the BNZ building in the background. A pile of rubble can be seen on the left.
The walkway from Cathedral Square, looking down Colombo Street towards The Crossing bus exchange building on the left, and the Ballantynes building on the right.
The former Government Life building in Cathedral Square. A couple of windows have been broken and a window on the ground floor has been boarded up.
Where once were buildings! From the corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke-filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
A police car next to the Cathedral Square Police Station. In the background are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, and the Price Waterhouse Cooper building.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against it to limit further damage. 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.
A stone cairn that was erected in Cathedral Square during a public protest against the sacking of Environment Canterbury councillors and the appointment of commissioners in their place
Looking down Worcester Boulevard from Cathedral Square. The Claredon Tower is on the right with some windows boarded up and the Grant Thornton building is on the right.
Cyclists viewing the cathedral from the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square. The walkway was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. 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. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. 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. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. 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. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. 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. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
Damage to the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The photograph was taken from a walkway that was opened up from Gloucester Street to the Square to allow the public a closer look.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".
The Wizard of Christchurch talks to a member of the public outside the damaged cathedral. 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. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access. The Wizard of Christchurch talks to members of the public. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access. The Wizard of Christchurch talks to members of the public. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell between floors two and three".
A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. A security cordon has been placed along the road to restrict access. Yellow flowers and a sign that reads, 'Danger keep out', have been placed on the security fencing.
A view from the Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building on the left has been damaged and its windows boarded up. A large crane can be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage caused by the aftershock to the wall of the old wages building".