The earthquake re-pair work has started on the Knox Church on Bealey Avenue, August 14, 2013 Christchurch New Zealand. While building after building is torn down in Christchurch, plans are in place to ensure as much of a 131-year-old church is retained as possible. Knox Church on Bealey Avenue suffered major damage in the February 22 earthquak...
Damage to the bell tower of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The stones have crumbled and are lying on the ground where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view across Madras Street to St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church. Scaffolding has been constructed around the building to enable repairs to be made. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Scaffolding erected around St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cashel and Madras Streets to enable repairs to be made to the building. The church was damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view across Winchester Street in Lyttelton showing damage to St Joseph's Catholic Church. The front wall of the church has collapsed and the site is cordoned off with emergency tape.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A cross scratched in the glass of a window in St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Kaiapoi".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Bartholomew's Anglican Church in Kaiapoi is the oldest surviving church in Canterbury. It was designed by Benjamin Mountfort and completed in 1855".
Damage to one of the front towers of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Some masonry from the corner of the tower has collapsed, and the structure has been secured by blue straps.
Sections of the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ that have been put in boxes and labelled by workers from the South Island Organ Company who have been removing the organ.
A stack of letter tiles resting on a bench inside the Durham Street Methodist Church. The bench has been covered with dust and chips of plaster that have come off the building's walls.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue". There is a foam heart pegged to the fence reading, "We're all in this together. Christchurch, we love you!".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Union Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton. This is the only church left standing in Winchester Street and we have heard that its future is not certain".
The tip of the gable on the Durham Street Methodist Church. The stone work has cracked and is leaning forward. Bracing can be seen at the back, holding the stonework in place.
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.
A photograph of Knox Church on the corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue. The walls of the gables have crumbled, spilling bricks onto the footpath in front.
St Paul's Anglican Church on Harewood Road.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Union Church, New Brighton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Union Church, New Brighton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton".
A photograph of the damaged Durham Street Methodist Church.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Holy Trinity Church, Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Samoan Church, Cashel Street".
A photograph of damage to St John's Church, Lyttelton.