A police car next to the Cathedral Square Police Station. In the background are MFL House, the Forsyth Barr building, and the Price Waterhouse Cooper building.
Christchurch people will be allowed to walk through the heart of the city this weekend for the first time since February's devastating earthquake.
A black and white historic photograph of the south face of the Lyttelton Times Building following its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [1904].
A photograph of a Canterbury Tales performer in Cathedral Square. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The south face of the Grant Thornton building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CERA workers in the red zone".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD".
On this summer’s day in 1906, the ten o’clock morning tram to Sumner is about to depart from outside the Royal Exchange in Cathedral Square. An excursion to Sumner was a popular outing …
Looking through the gutted building on Gloucester Street which formerly housed the On the Spot dairy, with the Police kiosk in Cathedral Square visible in the background.
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lunchtime in the Square - high-vis jackets, hard hats and boots are mandatory for everyone inside the cordon".
It’s just before 3pm on a late summer day in 1914. Prolific Christchurch photographer, Steffano Webb is setting up his camera equipment inside the gents’ hairdressing saloon of well kno…
An entry from Jennifer Middendorf's blog for 21 October 2012 entitled, "Back by maternal demand".
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against it to limit further damage. 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, "Looking across to the Isaac Theatre Royal from the corner of Cathedral Square. The edge of Warners Hotel on the left".
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".
An archaeological report compiled for New Zealand Historic Places Trust under the Historical Places Act 1993
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 showing Colombo Street, looking south towards Cathedral Square from the intersection with Cambridge Terrace. The partly demolished Mutual Funds Life building is visible above the trees.
A stone cairn that was erected in Cathedral Square during a public protest against the sacking of Environment Canterbury councillors and the appointment of commissioners in their place
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.
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.
A black and white historic photograph of the south end of the Lyttelton Times Building prior to its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [ca. 1885].
A view down the High Street Mall from Cashel Street, looking towards Colombo Street. Rubble from a collapsed building is visible on the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of the old Press Building in Cathedral Square and from left to right, Novatel Hotel, Price Waterhouse Coopers Building, Isaac Theatre Royal (behind the crane), new Press Building, Tramway Junction with the Rendevous Hotel showing above".
A photograph of a metal frame being erected on Worcester Street for Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was a carnivalesque procession and the main event of FESTA 2013.
A photograph looking over Worcester Street during Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.