The cross at the top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, knocked off kilter by the earthquake.
The cross on the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Security fencing has been placed around the building to restrict access".
Aerial image of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
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. The upper part of the corner structure has collapsed, and the cross on the roof is on a lean.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Cracks in the brickwork can be seen".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
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.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The south-west corner of the building has collapsed, exposing the rooms inside, and the north-west corner is supported by shipping containers.
Damage to the northwest corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph of the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
Aerial image of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission.
A photograph of detail of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner has partly crumbled, leaving the inside space exposed. A door can be seen propped up against the interior wall.
A view of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, taken from the Port Hills.
A photograph of an excavator sitting outside the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed and the dome has been removed. Shipping containers support the far wall of the building.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Police in high-visibility vests and hard hats walking down Barbadoes Street. In the distance, a dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street. After the February earthquake the statue of Mary was facing outwards towards the street, whereas before the earthquakes the statue faced inwards towards the church".
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from Fitzgerald Avenue. The dome has been partially deconstructed, and cracking is visible in the walls. The photographer comments, "This photo was taken recently on Fitzgerald Avenue ... you can see that work has begun to remove the dome on top of the damaged Cathedral of he Blessed Sacrament".
The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street, severely damaged after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The domes on either side of the Cathedral have collapsed and are lying in the area in front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor (viewed from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament)".
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The cross on the roof has been removed.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The cross on the roof has been removed.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the south side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A large crack and fallen stonework are visible under the dome.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen from the north side. Large cracks are visible below the dome.