Christchurch Earthquake - Cathedral Square Open

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A path between the new Cashel Mall shopping area and Cathedral Square was opened this weekend and about 1000 people have gone through every hour. It's the first time this section of city has been open to the public since the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

The Chief Post Office

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The moving of the Post Office from Market Square to its new site in Cathedral Square, was a significant development in Cathedral Square’s importance in Christchurch business and city life. Th…

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 294

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A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

Viewing the Cathedral

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Iconic Ice-cream Charlie, Cathedral Square

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‘Ice Cream Charlie’ operated a well-known ice cream cart in Cathedral Square for much of the first half of the twentieth century. He was reknowned for his friendly nature and delicious …

Telephone Girls, The Telegraph and Post Office, Cathedral Square

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Written by Helen Solomons In 1879, my great grandfather, Mortimer Cashman Corliss, was promoted to head telegraphist in Christchurch’s newly built Post and Telegraph Office in Cathedral Squar…

A Penny Stamp for All Places – Cathedral Square c.1908

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“There are two classes of Christchurch postcards – those with the Cathedral and those without.” [1]   The elegance of a lost age is captured in this exquisite photochrom post…

Handsome and substantial – Warner’s Hotel, Cathedral Square

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On the north east corner of Cathedral Square, the Commercial Hotel, owned by John Etherden Coker (1832 – 1894) was opened in 1863. The name Warner’s was not used until the hotel’s…

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Christchurch's Cathedral

The Rose

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Christchurch's Cathedral

Blessed Rainbow

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Catholic Basilica, Christchurch - at the right place, at the right time...

Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

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Register Record for the Press Building, 32 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

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Building Record Form for Warner's Hotel, 50 Cathedral Square, Christchurch

“It’s over!” Armistice Day in Cathedral Square

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Cathedral Square hosted one of New Zealand’s most significant historic events after the armistice was signed by the Western Allies and the Central Powers on 11th November 1918 in Paris, Franc…

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 292

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A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 293

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A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:50:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:57:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:53:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:53:39

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:45:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:46:03

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:55:33

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:56:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:55:25

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:55:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:50:32

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:49:02

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:54:08

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 12:47:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Sue Spigel, Christchurch Cathedral artist-in-residence, trapped in the Christchurch Cathedral".