Detail of the damaged cross and angel statue on top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The photographer comments, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament showing one of the two angels praying and the broken cross".
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christcurch, after the 6.3 magnitude quake on 22 February 2011.
When The Angels Fall
Take your father's cross
Gently from the wall
A shadow still remaining
See the churches fall
In mighty arcs of sound
And all that they're containing
Yet all the rugged souls
Looking for their lost homes
Shuffle to...
Graffiti of an angel clutching a bottle, accompanied by the text "Chritchurch (sic) living make a good man drink." The photographer comments, "Living in Christchurch during the earthquakes was hard on all of us. Some people got drunk to forget or blot out the aftershocks, whilst others dare not drink so that they would be in full control just in case another big earthquake/aftershock occurred. As of today 24 September 2011 there has been 8660 earthquakes/aftershocks in the Christchurch area".
The Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square, with strapping around the angel's neck and hips to prevent damage.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester Street and Southwark Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester Street and Southwark Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester Street and Southwark Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester Street and Southwark Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Manchester Street and Southwark Street".
Road cones on the street beside the St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church and School.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The church of St Michaels and All Angels is undamaged after the two earthquakes. The pipe organ suffered significant but reparable damage. This church is now the only operational church within the city centre".
A photograph of a road cone topped with a Christmas tree angel on Goodman Street in Horseshoe Lake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Church of St Michael and All Angels centre and Bridge of Remembrance lower left".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city looking over the Tuam and Durham Streets intersection. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street is the most prominent street in this photograph. Durham Street runs across the foreground, and St Michael of all Angels is in the bottom right corner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north along Cambridge Terrace and Durham Street from St Michael and All Angels Church".
The St Michael and All Angels Anglican Church and School, with some cracking on the footpath in front of the church.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A laminated angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A laminated angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A laminated angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A laminated angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church on Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north along Cambridge Terrace and Durham Street from St Michael and All Angels Church. New Cashel Mall is at centre right".
A photograph of a road cone on the side of Kingsford Street in the Horseshoe Lake district. The road cone has been decorated with tinsel and angel wings for Christmas.
A photograph of a road cone on Kingsford Street that has been decorated to look like a Christmas tree. The road cone has been wrapped with tinsel and a decoration of an angel placed on top.
The cross at the top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, knocked off kilter by the earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on the corner of Queensbury and Goodman Street in the Horseshoe Lake district". A road cone of the side of the road has been decorated with a fabric angel.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament silhoutted against the evening sky. The photographer comments, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament taken at sunset looking west".
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
