A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of detail of a model of the ChristChurch Cathedral built from LEGO by Sam Butcher, finished in September 2011.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is the partially-demolished tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. A pile of rubble is sitting in front.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of a detail of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. A stained-glass window remains intact despite the collapsed stonework that surrounds it. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to limit further damage.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower has been partially demolished with a large pile of rubble in front. The Citizens' War Memorial can be seen to the left.
The Christ Church Cathedral viewed from north Colombo Street. The collapsed tower can be seen as well as emergency personnel, including members of the police and the fire service, working in the rubble.
A photograph of a veterinarian holding a pigeon at SPCA Canterbury. The pigeon was named Barney Rubble due to the fact that it was found amongst the rubble and debris of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower has been partially demolished leaving a large pile of rubble in front. The Citizens' War Memorial can be seen to the left.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral with bracing supporting the front wall.
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.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower of ChristChurch Cathedral. To the right is a smaller crane and a steel structure which will be used to brace the front of the Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A hole where the rose window was on the Christ Church Cathedral".
An aerial photograph of Hereford Street and Cathedral Square. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street running across the foreground of this photograph, with Cathedral Square above. The IBIS Hotel and the ANZ Bank are staying, while the BNZ is currently being soft-stripped. Christ Church Cathedral officially has a status of 'partial demolish'".
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street towards the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The bell tower has been partially demolished, and the rubble is visible in front. The Citizens' War Memorial can also be seen to the left.
The spire of the ChristChurch cathedral, reflected in the windows of the Millennium hotel.
The bearer of a Rose Window tattoo holds it up outside the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team taking photograph through a car window. In the distance is the earthquake-damaged tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The stained glass windows on the north side appear to be intact. ChristChurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Christ Church Cathedral".
A crane sitting beside the fence cordoning off the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. In the foreground stones from the Christ Church Cathedral have been laid out on pallets.
A view of Worcester Boulevard, looking east towards Christ Church Cathedral. Bricks from the front of the building and the tower can be seen on the ground. People are making their way down the street out of the central city. Members of the Emergency Management personnel, in high-visibility vests, can be seen.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The centre of the city with the Christ Church Cathedral in the middle. Worcester can also be seen, sandwiched between Gloucester and Hereford Streets".
The west face of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the wall where the Rose Window has collapsed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking down Worcester Street towards the cathedral and the Press building".
A video of a press conference with Anglican Bishop Victoria Matthews and Dean Peter Beck, about the interim plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. In the press conference Matthews announces that the Cathedral will be deconsecrated, that parts of it will be demolished, and that the rest will be made safe. These measures will allow the recovery of artefacts and heritage items from the building.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tall buildings of the central city with the Christ Church Cathedral in the middle".