Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BNZ building, Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "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.
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 Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
The moving of the Post Office from Market Square to its new site in Cathedral Square, was a significant development in Cathedral Square’s importance in Christchurch business and city life. Th…
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral with its spire missing".
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of the Centre of the City from Victoria Square to the cathedral".
An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is the partially-demolished tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. A pile of rubble is sitting in front.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
A photograph of Cathedral Square.
The Press Building, Cathedral Square
The Press Building, Cathedral Square
In 1987, Jack Perkins recorded an award-winning documentary capturing the life, the sounds and the personalities of Cathedral Square in Christchurch. Thirty years on, Deborah Nation parallels that experience with the sounds of September 2011 as engineer Gabrielle Parker escorts her Shrough the earthquake Red Zone into the square as it is today.
Thirty-four years ago, Spectrum producer Jack Perkins recorded his award-winning documentary capturing the life, the sounds and the personalities of Cathedral square in Christchurch. In this edition of The Vault, Deborah Nation parallels that experience with the sounds of 2011 as she is escorted through the earthquake Red Zone into the square as it is today.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square. Regent Theatre site".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Press Building, Cathedral Square. Top floor collapsed during the February 22 earthquake".
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral. Scaffolding has been set up against one of the walls.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral. Scaffolding has been set up against one of the walls.
A mould for concrete at the base of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
The twin front domes of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament rising above the trees on Barbadoes Street.
A view looking up at the central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
The twin front domes of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament rising above the trees on Barbadoes Street.
The twin front domes of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament rising above the trees on Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being deconstructed.