The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
A view looking up at the central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. A safety fence has been placed around the base of the building.
Tape and glue has been used to repair a window on the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
File reference: CCL-2011-11-25-Presspass-November2011 527 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries. Passes for The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, cancelled due to the earthquakes.
A photograph of a building on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug in action".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Organising the crowd for The Big Hug".
Road workers digging earth out of a drain on Shirley Road near KFC. In the distance, the Palms shopping centre can be seen.
Workers building a facade on a damaged building on Lincoln Road, soon to be The Pedal Pusher Bar and Restaurant. To the right, another shop has also partially collapsed, the debris falling onto the footpath in front. Wire fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The back of the Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament viewed from Fitzgerald Avenue".
A mural on the exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street. This was a joint project between Gap Filler and the Flying Cup Cafe. The mural is a beach scene with a quote from Anne Frank, reading, "Isn't it wonderful that nobody need waste a single moment to improve the world", and incorporates pre-existing street art and posters.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug group gathers".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Press building in Cathedral Square. The top floor of the building collapsed during the February 22 earthquake, the debris still on the pavement in front".
The exposed wall of a building on Peterborough Street with street art and advertisements for The Flying Cup, a mobile cafe.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Our Lady of the Sea Catholic Church at Sumner undergoing demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'The Strip' in Oxford Terrace between Hereford and Cashel Streets".
A photograph of a block of businesses on Armagh Street. One of the windows of The Burrito Company has been boarded up and there is damage to the footpath in front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Big Hug in action".
A photograph of the empty site where the Outdoor Music Room is to be created.
A photograph of volunteers creating a garden area on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a volunteer using a small digger to clear the former site of Piko Wholefoods.
A photograph of volunteers creating a garden area on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Pipers at The Big Hug".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The lone piper signalling the official beginning of The Big Hug".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral dome".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The pipe band at The Big Hug".
People viewing the badly-damaged Catholic Cathedral from behind a wire fence.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Catholic Cathedral".