Damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A section of wall has collapsed, exposing the rooms within. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Catholic Cathedral, Barbadoes St".
A rainbow behind the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of Christ Church Cathedral, seen from Worcester Street.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
The cross on the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of the temporary CERA offices in Cathedral Square.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph looking north up Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
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A video of a press conference with Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews and Dean Peter Beck, about the interim plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. In the press conference Matthews announces that the Cathedral will be deconsecrated, that parts of it will be demolished, and that the rest will be made safe. These measures will allow the recovery of artefacts and heritage items from the building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The tower on the right has crumbled and the masonry has fallen to the pavement below. A car has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The dome of the left tower has collapsed and the cross at the top of the building is on a lean.
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.