Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Simon Jones moving out of his Brooklands home".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Elizabeth Shipston had her St Albans house cleaned out by burglars".
The stone cross on the roof of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The columns on the exterior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A font inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of a spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
The former Christchurch Girls' High building seen before the earthquakes.
A carving of angels on the wall of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is coloured by light coming from a stained-glass window, seen before the earthquakes.
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.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A stone cross has fallen onto the roof, and broken windows and cracked stonework can be seen below the dome.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Broken furniture can be seen in a room exposed by the fallen walls.
Earthquake damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Stones have fallen from the wall supporting the dome.
Earthquake damage to the front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.