Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, missing its distinctive green domes".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The north-west and south-west corners have crumbled, landing on a vehicle.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The north-west and south-west corners have crumbled, landing on a vehicle.
The badly-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The brickwork below the dome has cracked and crumbled, exposing the inside.
The columns on the exterior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A vehicle that has been smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Details of an interior door of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of a spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Recovered masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street".
Detail of the columns in the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The stone cross on the roof of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the columns in the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of one of the ceiling domes inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Straw bales have been used as packing between the building and the shipping containers supporting its north-west corner.
Detail of a stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A photograph of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament taken from Ferry Road, over Cathedral College. The copper dome has been removed from the tower, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
An aerial photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Marian College and Catholic Cathedral College in the central city.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christcurch, after the 6.3 magnitude quake on 22 February 2011. The dome has now been taken down (and is on the ground on the right side of this image) and you can see the orange and green of the workmen's hi-vis in the tower section.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The north-west and south-west corners have crumbled, landing on a vehicle.
A vehicle that was smashed by fallen masonry from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the background, the broken building can be seen.