A photograph looking west down Worcester Street towards the ChristChurch Cathedral. Fences surrounding damaged buildings and rubble can be seen in the distance.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22- IMG_9639 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_96624 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9638 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Unreinforced masonry churches in New Zealand, similarly to everywhere else in the word have proven to be highly vulnerable to earthquakes, because of their particular construction features. The Canterbury (New Zealand) earthquake sequence, 2010-2011 caused an invaluable loss of local architectural heritage and of churches, as regrettably, some of them were demolished instead of being repaired. It is critical for New Zealand to advance the data collection, research and understanding pertaining to the seismic performance and protection of church buildings, with the aim to:
A photograph of fallen bricks at St. Luke's Anglican Church.
A photograph of Christ Church Cathedral, seen from Worcester Street.
A photograph of the front of the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of the door of the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of the door of the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of salvaged building materials stacked behind Knox Church.
A photograph of salvaged building materials stacked behind Knox Church.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
A photograph of a spire on the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christ Church Cathedral".
A photograph showing damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church.
A photograph showing damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church.
A photograph of the door of the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of the door of the Richmond Methodist Church.
A photograph of cordon fences around the damaged Knox Church.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Knox Church, Bealey Avenue".