Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
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An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square. Captions added by BeckerFraserPhotos identify the demolition sites of key buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the centre of the city, with the cathedral in the centre, and the art gallery in the foreground".
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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A badly-damaged building next to Cathedral Junction on Tramway Lane.
A badly-damaged building next to Cathedral Junction on Tramway Lane.
A photograph of a detail of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of a detail of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of a detail of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from Barbadoes Street.
A photograph of a detail of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral.
The Citizens' Memorial beside the Cathedral has also been fenced off.
A view down Worcester Street looking east towards the damaged Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christ Church Cathedral.
A couple standing in front of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square, taken from Armagh Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access".
A photograph of stacks of wire fences in Cathedral Square. The former Post Office Building and the badly-damaged Regent Theatre can be seen in the background.
A photograph looking south-west along Cathedral Square towards the ANZ Building. Part of the Millennium Hotel and BNZ Building can be seen to the left. Rubble lies on the road ahead.
A photograph of the entrance to Cathedral Junction on Worcester Street. The facade of the building to the right has almost completely fallen away, and shops on the left side have been cordoned off.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street to the Square. Remains of the Cathedral bell tower and the old post office in the background".