The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. The February 22 quake cracked pillars, twisted walls, shattered stained glass, collapsed buttresses, fractured masonry and toppled the tower. The rose window in the west wall collapsed in the June aftershocks. Demolition of the Chr...
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0669
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 2 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2159
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0746
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Christ Church Cathedral has been granted a stay of execution after a High-Court ruling today to stop the planned demolition of the earthquake-damaged Christchurch central landmark.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0261
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
23 May 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2886
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0272
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0267
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0273
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0275
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-19-IMG_0268
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of a laminated image tied to the fencing around Cathedral Square. The image depicts the ChristChurch Cathedral as it looked before the Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of the west side of the of the ChristChurch Cathedral, and crowds of people in Cathedral Square. Scaffolding can be seen at the front of the Cathedral and The Chalice is in the distance.
A photograph of the west side of the of the ChristChurch Cathedral, and crowds of people in Cathedral Square. Scaffolding can be seen at the front of the Cathedral and The Chalice is in the distance.
A photograph of the west side of the of the ChristChurch Cathedral, and crowds of people in Cathedral Square. Scaffolding can be seen at the front of the Cathedral and The Chalice is in the distance.
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Helicopter Flight over Christchurch
New Zealand
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0668
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Tuesday 27 March 2012.
File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0670
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A proposed design by John Raven for a new cathedral, tied to a cordon fence. Clarendon Tower can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "Someone is asking for designs for a new Christchurch Cathedral after it was announced that the old historical building will not be repaired, to be put on the fences through which people can see the de-construction of the old one. This design looks a great one to me".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A layer of protective material has been laid in front of the ChristChurch Cathedral".
A photograph of the west side of the of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. A crane can be seen in the background.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral".
