Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Press news room staff relocated in the 2nd floor of the Novotel Hotel Cathedral Square".
An aerial photograph looking north-west over the Christchurch CBD.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Sevicke Jones Building, viewed from Chancery Lane.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Sevicke Jones Building, viewed from Chancery Lane.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a detail of the former Press Building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a detail of the former Press Building.
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Canterbury Museum says because of the earthquake it's likely to be weeks before they can open a sealed time capsule found under a statue brought down by the quake.
Facsimile reproduction of a drawing of the Bank of New Zealand, from Mosley's 'Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood', c. 1885.
Weeds growing through the paving outside the old Post Office building in Cathedral Square. A public walkway through to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which also destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which also destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north-west along High Street towards Cathedral Square. The tall building is Westpac building under deconstruction".
A view down Worcester Street towards Cathedral Square. To the left is the Municipal Chambers Building with steel bracing holding up the front.
A view down Worcester Street towards Cathedral Square. To the left is the Municipal Chambers Building with steel bracing holding up the front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking along High Street towards Cathedral Square. Strange's building can be seen on the left".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former Post Office clock tower in Cathedral Square, the clock face boarded up with plywood".
A view down Worcester Street towards Cathedral Square. To the left is the Municipal Chambers Building with steel bracing holding up the front.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake which also destroyed The Press Building in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD from Armagh Street to Cashel Street with the cathedral in the centre".
Proclamations from the "Prophet of Canterbury" hanging on the cordon fence near the Cathedral call for the cordons to be torn down. 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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Novotel".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.