A protest sign painted on a fence shows an image of the cathedral spire and the words "Save + restore, stone by precious stone!" The photographer comments, "The Christchurch Cathedral got very badly damaged in the earthquake. It was being demolished down to a safe level before a major protest managed to stop it going too far. There is still an ongoing debate on what to do with the Cathedral. In the meantime a cardboard cathedral made out of a steel framework and massive toilet roll tubes is being constructed close by. This is to the right of the protest about the closure of Christchurch schools".
A green painted stone with a pink heart in the centre.
A yellow painted stone with a blue heart in the centre.
A photograph of a foundation stone at Christ's College. The stone reads, "This stone was laid by His Excellency the Most Reverend Sir Paul Reeves G.C.M.G. G.C.V.O. Governor General of New Zealand October 13th 1987".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A young stone mason building a plinth in the Botanic Gardens".
A video of Stone Works removing a time capsule from the foundations of the old Press Building in Cathedral Square. The time capsule was found in the foundation stone of the building. It contained a bundle of newspapers from April 1907, handwritten notes, and coins.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral with pallets of stone from the demolished tower ready to be stored".
A close up of the peaked roof of Christ Church Cathedral. The capping stones of the gable end have been damaged. Steel reinforcing wire can be seen protruding from the stone.
A close up of the peaked roof of Christ Church Cathedral. The capping stones of the gable end have been damaged. Steel reinforcing wire can be seen protruding from the stone.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The clock face of a clock tower in Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A clock tower in Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Salvaged stone outside 205 Manchester Street".
A photograph of the word "Keep" spray painted on a stone slab.
A digitally manipulated image of three arched windows in a damaged stone building.
A heart-shape made out of stones and flowers in a demolition site.
A photograph of a plaque commemorating the establishment of the Methodist church in Lyttelton. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Winchester St, Lyttelton".
Members of the public view the damaged tower of Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage. In the centre of the crowd stands a wire cage filled with stones. After the earthquake, love notes to Christchurch were written on the stones.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Stone buildings at Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue".
Weeds growing between the paving stones in Chancery Lane, seen through the cordon fencing.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Foundation stones the way Christchurch does them in 2012".
The old Magistrate's Court, one of the few old stone buildings still standing, and apparently unharmed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Foundation stone in the chapel of Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue".
A photograph of shipping containers beneath a damaged stone wall around cliffs on Main Road in Sumner.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the stone work at Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue".
The sequence of earthquakes that has affected Christchurch and Canterbury since September 2010 has caused damage to a great number of buildings of all construction types. Following post-event damage surveys performed between April 2011 and June 2011, the damage suffered by unreinforced stone masonry buildings is reported and different types of observed failures are described. A detailed technical description of the most prevalently observed failure mechanisms is provided, with reference to recognised failure modes for unreinforced masonry structures. The observed performance of existing seismic retrofit interventions is also provided, as an understanding of the seismic response of these interventions is of fundamental importance for assessing the vulnerability of similar strengthening techniques when applied to unreinforced stone masonry structures.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ's College, Rolleston Avenue with its mix of stone and wooden buildings".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Retaining walls at the port, where the historic stone covering the concrete has collapsed".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Long summer grass surrounds the fallen stone on the south side of ChristChurch Cathedral".
Cartoon shows a stone foundation that commemorates 'community spirit' after the Christchurch earthquake of February 22 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral".