Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Chalice in Cathedral Square with the BNZ Building in the background. A shiny new crane is being used to deconstruct the BNZ building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looks as if they are building a platform for the high reach to work on the Grant Thornton building. Cathedral Square".
Damage to the north side of the 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.
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.
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 damaged cathedral is supported with steel bracing and cordoned off with fencing and barriers. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
The cross at the top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, knocked off kilter by the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Regent Theatre, Cathedral Square with Clarendon Towers behind".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Choir boys dressed in choir gowns and high viz jackets preparing for the memorial service in Cathedral Square. Art Gallery, Montreal Street".
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Shipping containers support the front of the building to prevent further damage, and workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The cross on the roof is on a lean. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
Aerial image of Cathedral Square taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. The damaged Press Building can be seen.
The damaged cathedral is supported with steel bracing and cordoned off with fencing and barriers. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
The damaged cathedral is supported with steel bracing and cordoned off with fencing and barriers. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
The damaged cathedral is supported with steel bracing and cordoned off with fencing and barriers. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
The damaged cathedral is supported with steel bracing and cordoned off with fencing and barriers. Taken on a day when a walkway was opened up between Re:Start Mall and Cathedral Square to allow temporary public access.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square. The owners and insurers are still trying to decide what is happening to it".
An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square. Captions added by BeckerFraserPhotos identify the demolition sites of key buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the centre of the city, with the cathedral in the centre, and the art gallery in the foreground".
A video of a press conference about the ChristChurch Cathedral. The video includes statements by Jim Anderton and Stefano Pampanin, Associate Professor of Engineering at the University of Canterbury. Anderton and Pampanin discuss a report produced by the Great Christchurch Buildings Trust (GCBT) which outlines how the cathedral could be safely restored. The Anglican Church has agreed to review the report.
A video of Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams touring the Christchurch central city Red Zone. Williams visited Christchurch for two days during his New Zealand tour to offer his support to the city. The video includes footage of Williams visiting the ChristChurch Cathedral, and meeting locals. It also includes an interview with Williams about the demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
The graphic for an article titled, "Cathedral demolition 'on hold'".
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "The Cathedral files".
A page banner promoting an article about the Transitional Cathedral.
Construction has begun on the "cardboard cathedral" in Latimer Square.
A rainbow behind the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Spotlights seen through the steel bracing of Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of Christ Church Cathedral, seen from Worcester Street.
A photograph of a spire on the ChristChurch Cathedral.