A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Barbadoes Street. Removing a roof hip from the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament".
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 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.
Detail of damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Large cracks can be seen in the stonework of the walls and above the columns.
Earthquake damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Stones have fallen from the wall supporting the dome.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Workers are suspended from a crane above the remains of the dome.
A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and Christchurch Music Centre".
Cracks in the brickwork around one of the windows of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
A stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament casts coloured light onto carved angels on the wall, seen before the earthquakes.
A crane lifting material off the roof the damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street.
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".
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.
Damage to the side of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Above, a crane is lifting material off the roof.
Earthquake damage to the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Windows are broken below the dome, and the cross is missing from the top.
The cross at the top of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, knocked off kilter by the earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrement".
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.
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament'.
A carving of angels on the wall of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is coloured by light coming from a stained-glass window, seen before the earthquakes.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Broken furniture can be seen in a room exposed by the fallen walls.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The central dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Cracks in the brickwork can be seen".
Earthquake damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A stone cross has fallen onto the roof, and broken windows and cracked stonework can be seen below the dome.