The front side of the Cathedral with the rose window removed and bracing supporting the wall. The broken tower can be seen to the left and fencing placed around the outside of the building.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from Fitzgerald Avenue. The dome has been removed, and cracking is visible in the walls. In the foreground is a damaged workshop, part of the Red Bus depot.
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 5 June 2012, looking over Gloucester Street with the Cathedral visible on the bottom left and Oxford Terrace to the right.
A close up of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A close up of 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 the wall to limit further damage.
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.
Christmas decorations hanging on the cordon fence on Colombo Street. 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.
An aerial photograph of Armagh Street near New Regent Street with the Forsyth Barr building to the left.
Page 5 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Saturday 26 October 2013.
Page 6 of Section O of the Christchurch Press, published on Wednesday 23 February 2011.
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".
An image from a Navy Today April 2011 article titled, "Earthquake!". The image is of the damaged Christchurch Cathedral seen from a Royal New Zealand Air Force Orion the afternoon of the earthquake.
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".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View from Cashel Mall looking over the Whitcoulls site and the demolition of Wendy's in Hereford Street to the back of the ANZ bank in Cathedral Square".
A photograph of a trailor selling food in Cathedral Square. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This recognises how many demolition and other workers are working inside the cordon now".
A photograph of stage lighting in Cathedral Square, which will be used for the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
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".
Colombo Street looking south from Kilmore Street. Concrete and wire fencing have been placed over the street as a cordon. In the distance, the bracing in front of the Cathedral can be seen.
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".
A photograph of a performer amongst large-scale puppets in Cathedral Square, during the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Hera Hjartardottir and Ben Campbell from Fledge standing on a circular platform at the location of 'Sound Cone'. 'Sound Cone' is a performance space at LUXCITY, and is next to Cathedral Junction.
A photograph of a fire-spinning performance in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a large-scale puppet titled The Merchant. The puppet is in Cathedral Square. The puppet was created by Free Theatre Christchurch for Canterbury Tales, which was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a fire-spinning performance in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a fire-spinning performance in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a veterinarian holding a pigeon at SPCA Canterbury. The pigeon was named Barney Rubble due to the fact that it was found amongst the rubble and debris of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of a fire-spinning performance in Cathedral Square. The performance is part of the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a fire-spinning performance in Cathedral Square. The performance is part of the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street with Victoria Square in the bottom right, the Forsyth Barr Building to the left and the Victoria Apartments to the right.