Earthquake damage to the front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Christchurch's Cathedral
Christchurch's Cathedral
The Cathedral
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
A font inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. Weeds can be seen growing around the war memorial in Cathedral Square.
A woman in a wheelchair carrying a placard reading, "Save our cathedral. It will be cheaper. It will be safe," as protesters march down Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A remote-operated digger has started work on Christchurch Cathedral removing rubble from the historic building. It's a job project managers are describing as a world first - and a significant breakthrough in the clean up of Christchurch's earthquake damaged Cathedral. Adam Burns reports.
The Christchurch Cathedral Square showing the Anglican Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image also shows the remains of the very heavy snow fall we had on Monday 25 July 2011. The centre of the city is still cordoned off. This image was taken from a helicopter flight over the...
Christchurch City Councillors have this morning agreed to contribute an extra 15 million dollars to the rebuild of the Christ Church cathedral. The rebuild of the earthquake-damaged cathedral has been on hold since 2024 because of a funding shortfall of around 45 million dollars. The fate of the cathedral has divided opinion across the city and beyond for a long time, some believe it should be restored, saying it's an important part of the city's history, while others say it's a waste of money and resources. Joining Jesse with the latest is Mark Stewart, Director of the Christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement.
Earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
Earthquake damage to the north-west corner of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.
A spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Building Record form for Regent Theatre Building, 39 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
The interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Building Record Form for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Register Record for the Sevicke Jones Building, 53 Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.
Detail of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.