Within the Cordon
Broken stained glass in a window of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The photographer comments, "I only managed to get one picture of the badly earthquake damaged Christchurch Cathedral and I did not want to get the buttresses holding it up like some Medieval siege engine, so I thought this one was perfect. Looking through the window notice that the adjacent wall has gone and the blue windows belong to an office block across the road".
A video of the Christchurch central city recorded shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the video, Press reporter Olivia Carville describes the experiences of people within the central city. There is also footage of a woman being rescued from the ChristChurch Cathedral, people trapped in the Press building, damaged buildings on Colombo Street and Manchester Street, people evacuating the Forsyth Barr building using a rope, and people gathering in Latimer Square.
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand, the Australian architect brothers …
A page banner promoting an article about the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.
Two pigeons sit on top of the damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
A graphic showing the progress of the demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A close up of cracks running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
A page banner promoting an article about a proposal for a shared cathedral.
The Crossing building on City Mall seen from the walkway to Cathedral Square.
The New Zealand flag flutters above the damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.
Christchurch Cathedral Square held its first Anzac Day dawn service since the earthquakes.
Looking towards The Clarendon
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage. 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.
A video of busker John Higby performing his Yo Yo Guy routine in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of a special World Buskers Festival show for workers in the Christchurch central city Red Zone.
A video showing engineers removing the latticework from the top of the Press Building in Cathedral Square. The latticework is being removed after engineers discovered it was being held onto the building by only two bolts. The bolts are no bigger than a little finger.
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A timeline of events in the debate over the demolition of ChristChurch Cathedral.
A close up of a crack running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square".