Cardboard Cathedral

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A temporary (5year) construction of giant cardboard tubes to be in use until the new or restored Christ Church Cathedral is back in the Square

Cardboard Cathedral, Madras Street

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Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4040 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

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A couple of city blocks away from the now damaged Cathedral a temporary $4million cathedral has been built using large cardboard tubes and sheeting.

Les Mills with Cardboard Cathedral, Cashel Street

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Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4051 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

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The temporary (10 years?) and cheap ($4-6 million) Anglican Cathedral being built a few hundred meters away from the old stone structure that was the centre of Christchurch. Both buildings (the original and this) have caused a lot of controversy, many wanting the old stone one to be repaired (the church want to demolish it), and this as a waste ...