The bell inside the Cathedral tower, which had no structural damage after the 4 September earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "R.G. Bell building in Charles Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of St Pauls Church Dallington bell tower".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of St Pauls Church Dallington bell tower".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Southern Demolition pull down St Pauls Church Dallington bell tower".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Southern Demolition pull down St Pauls Church Dallington bell tower".
Stones fallen from the bell tower of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Stones fallen from the bell tower of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Stones fallen from the bell tower of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Stones fallen from the bell tower of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Collapsed silos at David Bell Daffodil Farm in Leeston; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "James Bell, Cross Bros butchery manager, in the well known butchery in Sydenham back open for business after the earthquake".
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
St John's Church on Hereford Street. The damaged bell tower is partially demolished. It has been taken apart by hand, the stonework carefully sorted and laid out on the grass.
Damage to the bell tower of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The stones have crumbled and are lying on the ground where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata with a broken bell tower. Unfortunately the top fell through the church roof. A high fence topped with barbed wire has since been erected to keep the souvenir hunters away.
Damage to the bell tower of St John's Church on Hereford Street. The stones have crumbled, exposing the inside of the tower. They are still lying where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "(L-R) Andrew Kelso and father Roger Kelso owners of Westends Jewellers which was demolished after the Christchurch earthquake have been taken in by Bell Antiques and are trading from their Gloucester Street store".
Buildings in the process of being demolished in Kaiapoi. To the left is the Gospel Way Outreach Church, the front wall removed so that the inside of the building is exposed. Next door, the rubble from Bells Auctions is being cleared by a digger.
The bell tower of St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the tower has collapsed, and many of the bricks have crumbled along the side into the roof of the church. A skip has been lifted up by a crane next to the tower with a man inside.
Copy of a file photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The New Zealand Express Company's new building, corner of Hereford Street and Manchester Street. Electric lighting, pumping, elevators, May & Otway's fire alarms, bells and telephones, supplied by Messrs Turnbull & Jones Ltd. Manchester courts MLC building from The Weekly Press 'New Zealand Exhibition Year Special Industrial & Commercial Number' December 1906".
Questions to Ministers 1. Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE to the Minister of Finance: Does he agree with Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard's assessment that the economic recovery is proving to be "slow and fragile"? 2. CRAIG FOSS to the Minister of Finance: What reports has he received on the economy? 3. Hon TREVOR MALLARD to the Minister for Economic Development: What specific actions has he taken since becoming Minister of Economic Development to secure the New Zealand film industry? 4. KATRINA SHANKS to the Minister of Housing: What reports has he received about the stakeholder engagement carried out by the Housing Shareholders' Advisory Group? 5. Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: Will he support my recommendation to set up an advocacy support service to provide earthquake-affected residents with help in dealing with their private insurers to prevent them being shunted between these insurers and the Earthquake Commission? 6. Dr RUSSEL NORMAN to the Minister of Conservation: What steps, if any, is she taking to protect the unique, rare and threatened Nevis "Gollum galaxiid", a native fish species found only in the Nevis River in Central Otago? 7. GRANT ROBERTSON to the Minister for Tertiary Education: How does removing $55 million from industry training help the growth of the productive economy? 8. CHRIS AUCHINVOLE to the Minister for the Environment: What progress is the Government making in improving New Zealand's freshwater management? 9. SUE MORONEY to the Minister of Education: Does she stand by all her statements about subsidies and fee controls in early childhood education? 10. Hon RODNEY HIDE to the Attorney-General: Is it Government policy to exempt the holders of customary marine title from the application of the Resource Management Act 1991 and provide the holders with the sole right to give, or deny, a Resource Management Act permission right with no right of appeal or objection against the decision, as described in Bell Gully's Newsletter Update October 2010 on the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill? 11. Hon NANAIA MAHUTA to the Minister responsible for Whānau Ora: Is she satisfied with the process to shortlist Whānau Ora providers? 12. PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Why is the Government funding the Energy Spot advertising campaign?