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A video of the demolition of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. The Press Building was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Fairfax Video, May 2013 (3)

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A time-lapse video showing pedestrians using the temporary walkway through Cathedral Square. The video was filmed over the space of an hour.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1715

Damage to the Cathedral. The Cathedral Square Police Station is on the right, and in the background are MFL House (left), the Forsyth Barr building (right) and the Camelot Cathedral Square Hotel (centre).

The Bank of New Zealand, corner of Cathedral Square, Hereford and Colombo …

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The impressive Bank of New Zealand building occupied a large corner of Cathedral Square and junction of Hereford and Colombo Streets. The Bank of New Zealand was first established in Auckland in 18…

Gap Filler Fun Fair Photograph 1

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of a banner advertising the Gap Filler Fun Fair. The banner is hung on the entrance to Church Square.

The Earthquake in Chile Photograph 6

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A photograph of a performer in the Free Theatre performance of 'The Earthquake in Chile'. The performance is taking place in St Mary's Square.

The Earthquake in Chile Photograph 4

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A photograph of performers in the Free Theatre performance of 'The Earthquake in Chile'. The performance is taking place in St Mary's Square.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1721

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Buildings seen through the cordon fence from Cathedral Square. From left to right are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, the PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, the Camelot Hotel and the Cathedral Square Police Station.

The Earthquake in Chile Photograph 3

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of performers in the Free Theatre performance of 'The Earthquake in Chile'. The performance is taking place in St Mary's Square.

A local Lyttelton landmark lives on

Articles, Christchurch uncovered

This week on the blog, we look at what we found beneath a local landmark in the community of Lyttelton: the newly refurbished Albion Square. The Albion Square, on the corner of London and Canterbury streets, is home of the … Continue reading →