A photograph of excavators on a demolition site. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "51-53 Cathedral Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".
The damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The corner towers on the west side of the building have partially collapsed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".
A photograph of excavators on a demolition site. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "51-53 Cathedral Square".
The front page graphic for The Press, featuring an article about the dispute over the demolition of ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of Peter Majendie's memorial artwork '185 Empty Chairs' on Madras Street, with the Transitional Cathedral in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch 6.3 earthquake aftermath. The clock tower on the old post office in Cathedral Square."
The city centre and Tuahiwi Marae, the home of Ngāi Tūāhuriri, are now linked by names. The Anglican cathedral and Tuahiwi’s church, both called St Stephens, sit on land called Whitireia. Whitireia was the house of Paekia, the ancestor who landed on the North Island on the back of a whale at Tūranga, which is now the name of Christchurch’s city library.
An aerial photograph of the central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street.
A video of the reopening ceremony for the Heritage Hotel in Cathedral Square, which has been closed since the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video shows Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae opening the building while a string trio plays. It also includes footage of a speech by the Governor General, and a tour of the hotel.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Victoria Square, the Forsyth Barr building, Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Cathedral Square, the BNZ building, Cashel Mall, and the Kathmandu store on High Street.
A photograph of a map used by emergency management personnel to inspect buildings after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The map is of the streets to the north-west of Cathedral Square. An area encompassing parts of St Asaph, Madras, Tuam, High, and Lichfield Streets have been outlined with biro.
A photograph of street art in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. On the left, a sheet of metal has been attached to the fence with a depiction of ChristChurch Cathedral. Next to the metal, "Stay strong Christchurch", has been painted on the fence.
A pdf copy of panel 14 of Guy Frederick's 'The Space Between Words' exhibition. The panel includes text from an interview with Gerard Smythe about his experiences of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes. Above this is an image of Smythe sitting outside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "From left to right are the Brannigans building (under demolition), former Government Life Building, Farmers building, MFL building (under demolition), Forsyth Barr building (staying) , PricewaterhouseCoopers building (going) and the roof of the cathedral in the foreground".
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. Rubble from the collapsed tower is lying on the ground in front. A car has been crushed under this rubble. Wire fencing, shipping containers, and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A video about the time capsule found in the foundations of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. Heritage consultant Jenny May shows the contents of the time capsule, including several coins, newspaper articles, and messages. The capsule was left by the architects and the people working on the building, rather than the editors of The Press.
A photograph of a detail of the former Press Building.
The front page graphic for the Mainlander section of The Press, featuring an article about the restoration of ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of a bell from the ChristChurch Cathedral, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. A woman trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The police station viewed from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "NZEI poster and Save the Cathedral sticker. Corner Oxford Terrace and Bangor Street, Avon Loop".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral holds their Sunday service in the Square. The Reverend Peter Beck conducts the service".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Police in a smoke-filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "NZEI poster and Save the Cathedral sticker. Corner Oxford Terrace and Bangor Street, Avon Loop".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Police in a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".