The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010 broke the tip of the spire of the St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston
A photograph of the west side of the of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of workers in a crane-raised platform above the Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street.
The Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square. Bracing can be seen in front of the building, but the front wall has still crumbled.
A splintered doorway in the remains of the Durham Street Methodist Church. A pile of broken masonry is sitting in front.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A heart on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The empty site of the demolished Methodist Church hall on Stanmore Road".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A heart on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church viewed from the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Old gnarled tree in the grounds of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The remains of the bell tower of ChristChurch Cathedral".
The Octagon Live Restaurant on Worcester Street (formerly Trinity Congregational Church) with a steel supporting structure to stabilise the tower.
A photograph of two stilt walkers performing at the Gap Filler Fun Fair.
A photograph of St John the Baptist Church. The side of the building is being held up by steel bracing.
A photograph of a brick from St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church. A frog stamp reading, "W N" can be seen.
A photograph of a worker on a crane-raised platform next to the roof of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of a worker on a crane-raised platform next to the roof of St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of fabric banners reading 'Faith', 'Hope', and 'Love', on a fence behind the former site of the St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An angel on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Damage can be seen to the parapet of the northern tower.
A photograph of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Damage can be seen to the parapet of the northern tower.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A decoration on the fence of St Josephs Catholic Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton".
A photograph of workers in a crane-raised platform above the Knox Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street.
A photograph of a brick from St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church. A frog stamp reading, "W N" can be seen.
Scattered masonry that has fallen from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Some of the stones have been stacked on pallets.
A page banner promoting an article titled, "Court ruling: cathedral demolition halted".
A photograph looking west down Worcester Street towards the ChristChurch Cathedral. Fences surrounding damaged buildings and rubble can be seen in the distance.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9639 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_96624 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.