Inside the Red Zone

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A digger in front of a partially-demolished building in Cathedral Square. In the background the Farmers and MFL buildings are visible. The photographer comments, "This was taken on the CERA CBD red zone tour. Being on the left hand side of the coach for 75% of the journey I was facing the red zone fence looking at the outside of the red zone".

Fairfax Video, October 2011 (8)

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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Manchester Street, Gloucester Street, Hereford Street, Lichfield Street, High Street, Worcester Street, and Cashel Mall. It also includes footage of Cathedral Square and the surrounding buildings, taken from the roof of the new Press Building on Gloucester Street.

Fairfax Video, February 2012 (11)

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A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video shows footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda, Gloucester Street, the CTV building site, Poplar Lane, the McKenzie & Willis building, High Street, Lichfield Street, Colombo Street, Cathedral Square, and ChristChurch Cathedral.

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:42:08

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Bailies Bar in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:40:54

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Crowds gathering in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:40:56

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Crowds gathering in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:40:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Crowds gathering in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:40:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Crowds gathering in Cathedral Square".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:22:23

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Crowds gathering in Victoria Square".

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Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where the tower has crumbled revealing the inner structure.

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Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, where the tower has crumbled revealing the inner structure.

Canterbury Earthquake - Kelvin Scott

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Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.

Photograph of the Sevicke Jones Building, 53 Cathedral Square (3)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Sevicke Jones Building, viewed from Chancery Lane.

Photograph of the former Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square (2)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.

Photograph of the Sevicke Jones Building, 53 Cathedral Square (2)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Sevicke Jones Building, viewed from Chancery Lane.

Photograph of the former Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square (4)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a detail of the former Press Building.

Photograph of the former Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square (3)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a detail of the former Press Building.

3,Community Garden in the Wasteland

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4,A Place for the People

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Waikato Times Image: Chris Hillock 2010:09:17 18:59:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police changing shift from the square walk back to the main police station down Hereford Street".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:17:38

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Cathedral Square looking from the north".

Waikato Times Image: Chris Hillock 2010:09:17 18:57:06

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Despite the quake, the countdown to the World Cup is still on display in Cathedral Square".

Fairfax Video, October 2013 (2)

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A time-lapse video of excavators demolishing the Heritage Tower in Cathedral Square. The video was filmed over three months.

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A stuffed Kiwi toy sits on a monument in the Cathedral Square. Building rubble can be seen in the background.

The Dominion Post Image: Phil Reid 2011:02:25 11:01:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch 6.3 earthquake aftermath. The clock tower on the old post office in Cathedral Square."

Earthquake coverage - reporter Bridget Mills

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We hear the latest from Latimer Square where a make-shift hospital has been set-up outside the Canterbury TV building.

Photograph of the former Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square (5)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1924

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A vacant lot left by the demolition of a building on Latimer Square. In the background is the Newstalk ZB building.

Christchurch Club

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Latimer Square. Designed by Benjamin Mountfort, built 1860-62. Italian Villa style. The holly hedge is at least 1450 years old.

Cathedral Square opens to public for first time since quake

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Christchurch people will be allowed to walk through the heart of the city this weekend for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.