Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished

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One digital photograph taken by drone showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

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One digital photograph showing a crane and workers in a cage during the salvage of the exterior angels from atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in August 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished by…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished with a yellow digger. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished. The interior is visible and lined with intact columns. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in October 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels

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One digital photograph showing the two angels atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The plinth that supports the cross stands empty between the angels. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in August 2020 before the angels were salvaged from the building.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

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One digital photograph showing the salvage of the exterior angels from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Two crane arms and strapping around one of the angels can be seen in the photograph. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during dem…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during demolition. The nave columns are still intact but debris lines the floor. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in November 2020.

Angel: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

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One limestone angel kneeling with left knee raised. Salvaged from atop the entrance of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch, before the Cathedral was demolished due to damage from the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/11.

Angel: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament

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One limestone angel kneeling with right knee raised. Salvaged from atop the entrance of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch, before the Cathedral was demolished due to damage from the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010/11.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

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One digital photograph showing a crane arm and workers in a cage during the salvage of the exterior angels from atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The large intact columns at the entrance of the Cathedral can be seen in the photograph. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament demolition

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One digital photograph showing the demolition of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen in the photograph removing stone from the exterior, intact columns and ionic column capitals can be seen inside. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition b…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition. A yellow digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen along with stone falling from an exterior wall. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in December 2020.

Corbel: Sanctuary dome exterior

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One exterior copper corbel from atop the large sanctuary dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Corbel is scroll shaped with a leaf pattern. Salvaged during the demolition of the Cathedral in 2020.

Column capital: Ionic

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One limestone column capital, Ionic style. Leaf design on the volutes/scrolls. Salvaged during the demolition of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Barbadoes Street, Christchurch.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Drone: Parrot AR

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An aero-modelling quadricopter device used by Opus International Consultants to assess the structural integrity of the interior of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch. The drone is comprised of a central hull with high definition video recording capability surrounded by four circles of grey foam, each containing a smaller black ...