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Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks can be seen in the stonework of the walls and above the columns.
Note the innovative use of hay bales on the left side of the image.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cambridge Terrace, Kilmore Street, Colombo Street, the Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square, Worcester Street, ChristChurch Cathedral, the Westende Jewellers Building, and Hereford Street.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Victoria Square, the Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Armagh Street, New Regent Street, Gloucester Street, Colombo Street, and Cathedral Square. It also includes footage of excavators demolishing the ChristChurch Cathedral.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Earthquake damage to the front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Detail to the front entrance of the cathedral.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Detail to the front entrance of the cathedral.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A font inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Christchurch's Cathedral
Christchurch's Cathedral
The Cathedral
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. Weeds can be seen growing around the war memorial in Cathedral Square.
A remote-operated digger has started work on Christchurch Cathedral removing rubble from the historic building. It's a job project managers are describing as a world first - and a significant breakthrough in the clean up of Christchurch's earthquake damaged Cathedral. Adam Burns reports.
A woman in a wheelchair carrying a placard reading, "Save our cathedral. It will be cheaper. It will be safe," as protesters march down Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Detail of the sculpture on top of the cathedral.
The Christchurch Cathedral Square showing the Anglican Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned off. This image was taken from a helicopter flight over the...
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Earthquake damage to the north-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.