Sadly the Chapel has been badly damaged in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. See below. The Rose Historic Chapel formerly St Mary’s Convent Chapel is the sole survivor of a group of heritage buildings in Christchurch that once comprised the St Mary’s Convent complex for the Sisters of Mercy in North Colombo St...
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose Chapel, Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose Chapel, Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose Chapel, Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose Chapel, Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose Historic Chapel, Colombo Street".
Sadly the Chapel has been badly damaged in the magnitude 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. See below. The Rose Historic Chapel formerly St Mary’s Convent Chapel is the sole survivor of a group of heritage buildings in Christchurch that once comprised the St Mary’s Convent complex for the Sisters of Mercy in North Colombo St...
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A hole where the rose window was on the Christ Church Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rose window of Christchurch Cathedral collapsed during the 13 June 2011 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rose window of the Christchurch Cathedral collapsed during the 13 June 2011 earthquake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rose and Richard in front of their house at 464 Avonside Drive. They decided to only move once, so are staying in Avonside Drive while Richard completes the build of their new home. Rose is keeping an eye on the neighbourhood during her daily walks along the river bank".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The missing rose window in the Christchurch Cathedral".
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade.
City Council notices are stuck to the gate of the Rose Historic Chapel.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Octagon Live Restaurant, formerly the Trinity Congregational Church, with the recent damage to the Rose Window from the 23 December 2011 aftershock".
The bearer of a Rose Window tattoo holds it up outside the Christ Church Cathedral.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The interior of a house at 464 Avonside Drive which has cracks and other evidence of post earthquake life. Large containers of drinking water have been placed behind the armchairs for the next time power and water supplies are interrupted".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A house at 464 Avonside Drive in Avonside which has moved towards the river while the deck stayed put".
One felted purple 'Heart for Christchurch' decorated with a pink rose with green leaves and an orange loop at the top centre so the item can be displayed. Faint stitched inscription 'we are / with you' on reverse. Made for the people of Christchurch following the 22 February earthquake. Jill Gunn contributed this ‘Heart for Christchurch’ as a g...
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Rose Historic Chapel, formerly St Mary's Convent Chapel, Colombo Street".
Damage to the front of the Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the front and the rose window has been removed.
Closeup of the Grand Chancellor showing the south eastern corner, which is where it has slumped and broken and is now leaning in that direction. I note that they have taken some equipment out of the roof, you can see daylight through the gaps on the other side. The broken windows are also clearly visible with curtains hanging in some of them. ...
The west face of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Steel bracing supports the wall where the Rose Window has collapsed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The almost-repaired west end of Woodham Road where the ground rose about 40 cm".