People viewing the Cathedral from the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square that was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Looking down Worcester Boulevard from Cathedral Square. The Claredon Tower is on the right with some windows boarded up and the Grant Thornton building is on the right.
The current state of the Christchurch Cathedral can be seen in the middle. The spire collapsed as a result of the earthquake.
Taken during a scenic flight over Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 months after the deadly earthquake of 22 February, 2011.
Much of the inner city CBD is still cordoned off and will be for some time. About 900 buildings are ...
Cyclists viewing the cathedral from the walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square. The walkway was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "South-facing cityscape looking east to west from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square. Stitched together from nine images".
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the south-west corner of the building has collapsed, and a vehicle has been crushed by the falling stones.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close up of shipping containers supporting the exterior wall, and in front is a pile of building rubble and a digger.
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The tower on the north-west corner of the building has partially collapsed, and stones have fallen onto the ground in front.
A photograph looking east down Worcester Street from the Christchurch Arts Centre. In the distance, the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral can be seen, with a crane in front.
The ground floor of the BNZ Building, seen from High Street. The glass has been removed and the insides gutted. The Cathedral can be viewed through the other side.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell on the third floor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164 Gloucester Street, The Marque Hotel/Pacific Tower building".
A long-reach excavator on a demolition site in the central city.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the corner of Government Life Building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Louis Vuitton Building being demolished, Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from the Cashmere Hills on a misty night".
An aerial photograph looking south west over the CBD. Latimer Square can be seen in the centre right of the photograph. To the left, the Transitional Cathedral is being constructed.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftershock damage at the Cathedral Square site of The Press caused by the Boxing Day quakes. Damage to the main stairwell between floors two and three".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. The toll of long hours spent on sites by volunteers and rescue crews are starting to be seen. This crew pictured at the cathedral."
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (29-2-12), Barbadoes Street. What will become of this beautiful icon?".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman towards the Heritage Hotel in Cathedral Square with Hotel Grand Chancellor (left background)".
A photograph of the ANZ building in Cathedral Square. The windows on the second storey have been boarded up with plywood, and shattered glass is visible on the paving outside.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to a row of damaged storage units. In the background, the dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Close up of the cranes working on the Clarendon Tower. Big Red behind is now the crane in Christchurch capable of lifting the largest load. The yellow crane is a tower crane which is still being assembled".
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A page banner promoting articles titled, "This one's saved: Peterborough building" and "Square open".
