Madras Street. Built 1903 by Alfred William Fielder. The handsome facade is visible here: www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterRe...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
A component of the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ, which workers from the South Island Organ Company have been deconstructing for removal.
A black and white historic photograph of a group of cyclists lining up outside Warner's Hotel before a race leaving from the hotel, [May 1904].
A black and white historic photograph of the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, ca. 1910-19, with the Fisher's Building visible on the left.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Dean Calvert who was in his historic tavern in Heathcote during this morning's aftershocks. The pub suffered more damage this morning".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect the historic building now the 'Octagon' restaurant on corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
"Heritage Buildings, Earthquake Strengthening and Damage: the Canterbury earthquakes September 2010 - January 2012", a report submitted by the then New Zealand Historic Places Trust to the Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission. The report was written by Robert McClean.
Information on events, weekly services, music, history and architecture, news and newsletters and current and archived sermons. Includes both pre-earthquake information, and current life of the cathedral.
A black and white historic photograph of the south face of the Lyttelton Times Building following its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [1904].
A black and white historic photograph looking along Manchester Street, showing the building of the NZ Express Company, customs, shipping and forwarding agents (ca. 1910-1929).
The foundations of the historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake causing the building to lean towards the river.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Christchurch Cathedral".
The pulpit of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The scaffolding around it has been constructed to allow workers to remove the church's historic and valuable organ.
A black and white historic photograph of the public viewing the 1931 election results posted on The Press building, taken ca. 1931 by The Press (Christchurch).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Historic buildings around Christchurch received varying degrees of damage. Christchurch Cathedral".
A black and white historic photograph of Tuam Street, ca. 1884, with the Odeon Theatre on the right and White's Furnishing Warehouse visible in the distance.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
A black and white historic photograph of the reconstruction of Armstrong & Co., a major department store on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets, [ca. 1930].
“The most historic bridge in Christchurch” The iconic stone arch which spans over Cashel Street bridge – linking Cambridge with Oxford Terrace is “a visible symbol” wh…