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...
Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch, with spire being rebuilt after the 1901 earthquake. Photographer unidentified.
The nave, tower and spire of Christchurch Cathedral was completed in 1881. Work on completeing the rest of the building began in 1900. In 1902 the transcepts were finished and work started on the chancel and apse. An earthquake in 1901 cracked the upper part of the spire in two places. In this photograph which dates from late 1902/1903 (see scaffolding beyond the transcept indicating work on chancel) the upper part of the spire has been removed by Messrs Graham and Greig in preparation for replacing this section with a copper covered wooden structure. The Cathedral was completed in 1904.
(Information from "Vision and Reality; Christchurch Cathedral in the Square," Colin Brown, Christchurch, 2000 and "A Dream of Spires," Ian Lochhead, Canterbury University Press, 1999, page 153.)
Preparation for erecting the scaffolding was reported in the Christchurch Star 15 January 1902. The cross was replaced on the top of the new copper covered wooden section of the spire on 29 June 1903.
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A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral'.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral'.
A photograph of people standing in Cathedral Square during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
A photograph of the badly damaged ChristChurch Cathedral, taken from a demolition site in Cathedral Square.
A photograph of a postcard depicting Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square".
A photograph of children playing on a statue plinth in Cathedral Square during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
A photograph of children playing on a statue plinth in Cathedral Square during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on Cuba Street, Wellington.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on Cuba Street, Wellington.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on Cuba Street, Wellington.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square".
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
A photograph of the Citizens' War Memorial in Cathedral Square. Bracing has been placed around the neck and waist of the angel. In the background, the roof of the Cathedral Visitors' Centre and part of the ChristChurch Cathedral can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
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An illustration of a proposal for Christ Church Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".
A photograph of people standing in Cathedral Square during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The walkway from Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square".
A photograph of people standing in Cathedral Square during the Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walk.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'ChristChurch Cathedral' displayed on a billboard on the corner of Station Road and Maurice Road in Auckland.
