A photograph of St John the Baptist Church on the corner of Madras and Hereford Streets. Sections of the closest wall have crumbled and steel bracing has been used to hold up the rest. Wire fencing has been placed around the bracing as a cordon.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The gable end of the brick building has collapsed.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, where stones have fallen from the gable wall.
St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. The masonry of the bell tower has crumbled onto the lawn, exposing the inside. Damage to the roof and the tip of the gable can also be seen.
The back of St John the Baptist Church on Hereford Street near Latimer Square. The tower has crumbled revealing the inner structure. The fallen bricks have been stacked on pallets, some still lying in the grass.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square".
The top of a corner tower from St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square that has been set between two buttresses at the church's base. Bracing made of steel beams and concrete blocks can be seen fixed to the wall on the right of the photograph.
The roof of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. Masonry has tumbled into the building, tearing a hole in the roof and exposing the inside of the church.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services. Behind it the front wall of the church can be seen with the plywood and tarpaulins that have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away.
A photograph of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square, seen across a cleared site on Cashel Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Anglican Church near Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Anglican Church near Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Anglican Church near Latimer Square".
Damage to the roof of the church hall of St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square, cordoned off with security fencing.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The roof has been weather proofed with plywood and there are cracks in the buildings masonry. The remains of fallen bricks can be seen on the footpath. A safety fence has been erected around the building.
Damage to St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Behind steel bracing, the gable end of the building has partly collapsed. The photographer comments, "The bracing did help hold the church up".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street - the remains of St Johns Church (left), Arrow International empty site. CTV site and the IRD building (right)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John the Baptist in Latimer Square - with a clear view of the church and the hall now that the Arrow building is demolished".
The front wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Plywood and tarpaulins have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away from the building. Some of the fallen masonry is stacked on a pallet at the base of the building.
The front wall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Plywood and tarpaulins have been used to weather proof the gaps where masonry has fallen away from the building. Some of the fallen masonry is stacked on a pallet at the base of the building.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. Masonry has fallen from one of the building's gables and has been piled against its base. The site has been enclosed in a safety fence. A spray-painted sign can be seen at the base of the building reading, "Danger! Wall unstable, stay clear". A piece of plywood is also visible weather proofing the building's roof.
An aerial photograph of Madras Street near Latimer Square, with the Transitional Cathedral under construction.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Latimer Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD. Looking north between Manchester and Madras Streets, showing Latimer Square".
An aerial photograph of the IRD Building in the Christchurch central city and the surrounding area. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "There are many empty sites in this part of the CBD. The street running up the photograph from the left to the right is Cashel Street. The empty site left of centre with the trees is where St John's Church has been demolished. To the left of the IRD building, is the site of the CTV Building".