The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
Two cranes in front of the Arts Centre. The conical top of a tower at the Arts Centre was removed to prevent further damage.
View of the Victoria Clock Tower on Victoria Street. The time on the clock's face is stopped at the time of the February earthquake.
A graphic showing how much material from tall building demolitions is recycled.
Deconstruction has been halted, but this was the front of Christchurch's most famous landmark. The tower/spire was above the nearest bit of remains.
Tower's half year profit has jumped by more than eighty percent, as it recovers from the costs associated with the Canterbury earthquakes and improves revenue growth.
The damaged tower of Christ Church Cathedral. The photograph was taken from a walkway that was opened up to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
The tower on the Great Hall at the Arts Centre has recently been lowered to the ground for safety - and decorated for Christmas. It must be the most unusual Christmas tree ever.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. 110 year old cast iron work being removed from The Press tower after it was discovered to be damaged".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. 110 year old cast iron work being removed from The Press tower after it was discovered to be damaged".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. 110 year old cast iron work being removed from The Press tower after it was discovered to be damaged".
Tower's profit is expected to be hit by the Christchurch earthquakes. Movie star legend Bruce Willis is reportedly eyeing up legal action against Apple and the stockmarket rises.
Looking down Worcester Boulevard from Cathedral Square. The Claredon Tower is on the right with some windows boarded up and the Grant Thornton building is on the right.
Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The tower and east end of the building have collapsed onto two parked cars. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants. The damaged cars were removed before the digger demolished the building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, is rescued from the cathedral tower".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, is rescued from the cathedral tower".
As Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee drew near in 1897, plans were being put in place throughout the Dominion for suitable memorials. In Christchurch, a number of funds were set up and subscri…
The Townsend Observatory is located in the Arts Centre of Christchurch, in what used to be Canterbury College (now University of Canterbury). The Townsend telescope itself is a historic 6-inch Cooke refractor built in 1864 for early Christchurch colonist, Mr James Townsend, and gifted by him to Christchurch College in 1891. At the same time, the Canterbury Astronomical Society handed over its funds to the College to help erect an observatory. The College used this, and money it had set aside for a medical school, to build a biological laboratory with an attached observatory tower, which was completed in 1896. The Biology Building and Observatory Tower was the last major design by architect Benjamin Mountfort. Mr Walter Kitson was appointed custodian of the telescope and regular public open nights commenced. and continued until 2010, with the telescope being operated by students of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury. The Observatory Tower was badly damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake and collapsed in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The telescope was badly damaged by the collapse, but, amazingly, the optics were found entirely intact. The Department of Physics and Astronomy plans to restore the Townsend Telescope so that it can be returned to a replica Observatory Tower in its central city home, enabling the people of Christchurch, and visitors, to enjoy views of the night sky through this beautiful and historic telescope once again.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
A view of the intersection of Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard. From the left are the Police station, Christchurch City Council's Civic Offices, the HSBC Tower and the Harley Building on the right.
A view down Worcester Boulevard. Steel bracing against Our City O-Tautahi can be seen. The Cathedral can be seen at the end of the street and the Clarendon Tower on the right.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed till after shocks stop".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Owners of The Octagon hang models to decorate the structures holding up the tower of the building after earthquake damage. Chris Stead from Theme Pro".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Clock tower at the old railway station, now Science Alive, stopped at time of the earthquake and won't be fixed till after shocks stop".