Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church on Hereford Street. The bell tower, partly collapsed during the September 4 earthquake, is now a pile of rubble on the ground".
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The apex of one of the building's gables has collapsed.
Masonry that has fallen from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square piled on a pallet in front of the church. Cracks can be seen in the building's foundations.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church, Latimer Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church, Latimer Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church, Latimer Square".
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The apex of one of the building's gables has collapsed and a safety fence has been erected around its base.
Damage to St John's Anglican Church on Hereford Street. The brickwork around the entranceway to the church has crumbled inwards. Tape around the property reads, "Danger, keep out".
The top of a corner tower from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square that has been set between two buttresses at the church's base. Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks can be seen fixed to the wall on the right of the photograph.
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Stonework from St John's Anglican Church where it fell during the 4 September earthquake. It is October and the daffodils have almost died.
Scattered masonry that has fallen from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Some of the stones have been stacked on pallets.
A sign outside St John's Church indicating that the congregation have relocated and are still meeting at St Saviours on Sundays.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The tower has collapsed, exposing its structure. The building's roof has been weather proofed with plywood.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church, Latimer Square".
St John's Church on Hereford Street with steel framework to stabilise the end wall.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
Damage to the bell tower of St John's Church on Hereford Street. The stones have crumbled, exposing the inside of the tower. They are still lying where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
The back of St John the Baptist Church on Hereford Street near Latimer Square. The tower has crumbled revealing the inner structure. The fallen bricks have been stacked on pallets, some still lying in the grass.
Spring flowers among the rubble of St John's Church, Latimer Square, Christchurch.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Masonry has fallen from one of the building's gables and has been piled against its base. The site has been enclosed in a safety fence. A spray-painted sign can be seen at the base of the building reading, "Danger! Wall unstable, stay clear". A piece of plywood is also visible weather proofing the building's roof.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
St John's Church on Hereford Street. The damaged bell tower is partially demolished. It has been taken apart by hand, the stonework carefully sorted and laid out on the grass.