A pile of rubble from the demolished Colombo Street Wesleyan Church, cordoned off with tape and road cones. In the background army personnel guard the cordon fence on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the spire of ChristChurch Cathedral sitting on the ground in Cathedral Square. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The dry summer grass shows the passing of the seasons while the top of the spire of the ChristChurch Cathedral stays still".
A video of an interview with stonemason Mark Whyte, about the demolition of the Holy Trinity Church in Avonside. Whyte discusses how the building should have been deconstructed slowly in order to salvage unique heritage material such as stained-glass windows and hand-painted ceilings.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The tower has been partially demolished and a pile of rubble sits in front. A Daniel Smith Industries Ltd crane is sitting to the left.
A photograph of a cardboard sign outside St Paul's Church in Dallington. The sign reads, "St Paul's Parish Mass, Sunday 10am, Marian College Hall, North Parade". In the background police tape is draped around the building.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The tower has been partially demolished and a pile of rubble sits in front. A Daniel Smith Industries Ltd crane is sitting to the left.
A sign on the fence at St John's Church in Hororata reads "We will rebuild with your help. Thank you".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Caleb Barr (3), centre, finds the treasure in the haystack".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the roof of ChristChurch Cathedral. Taken from up high in the BNZ Building".
The road, driveway and footpath are covered in silt from liquefaction on Papanui Road. In the background is the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church, which has had its spire removed so restoration work can be carried out.
A photograph of ribbons hanging from a cordon fence on Cashel Street. The ribbons were placed in protest at the proposed demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BDO Lumley House which is in the process of being demolished. Knox Church is visible on the right hand side of the photo".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly Trinity Congregational Church, on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Street. This was further damaged in the 23 December 2011 earthquake when a big piece of the rose window fell out".
A video of a public forum being held to discuss the Anglican Church's three options for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The three options are restoring the original cathedral, reinterpreting the original cathedral in modern materials, or building a contemporary cathedral. The video includes footage of speeches by Bishop Victoria Matthews and RCP project manager Marcus Read. It also includes footage of Matthews, Read, and Warren and Mahoney architect Bill Gregory answering questions from the public.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham. A sign stuck into the rubble reads, "Property of the Sydenham Heritage Trust".
The Church of the Good Shepherd (Philips Street) is a fine example of High Victorian Gothic architecture and was designed by Benjamin Woolfield Mountfort in 1884. It has suffered some major damage during 6.3 quake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. From Psalm 23 (King James Version) The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. ...
A video showing members of the SPCA standing for two minutes in silence a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake, in memory of those who lost their lives. A pigeon, found in the ChristChurch Cathedral after the quakes, is released at the end of the two-minutes' silence.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of components of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.