The mayor of Christchurch is urging owners of heritage buildings damaged in the earthquake, not to tear down the city's treasures without first considering if they can be saved.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of rubble from the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of rubble from the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the Stranges Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Fisher's Building.
A photograph of rubble from the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building.
Witnesses before the Canterbury Earthquake Royal Commission have been questioned over whether preservation of heritage buildings was given more consideration than preserving human lives.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Deans farm buildings.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Deans farm buildings.