The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church with cracks on the front facade. Bracing has been placed under the roof and at the front of the church to support the building and limit further damage from aftershocks.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church in Christchurch - propped up following Canterbury Earthquake
File reference: CCL-2012-02-22-IMG_9640 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Bracing supports a pillar of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
Bracing supports a pillar of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
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.
A sign outside St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square advertising new venues for church services.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
Damage to St John the Baptist church in Latimer Square.
A photograph of the collapsed Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. Tape has been draped around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. The middle section of the church has collapsed and the roof is now resting on a pile of bricks and other rubble. The front and back walls of the church are still standing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The 185 Empty Chairs memorial, at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church site".
Beckenham Baptist Church in Colombo Street Pws-2010-09-05-dsc01835
The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church with cracks on the front facade. Bracing has been placed under the roof and at the front of the church to support the building and limit further damage from aftershocks. A cordon has been made around the building with fencing and road cones.
A photograph of staff from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The department used the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church on Hereford Street near Latimer Square. The top of the tower has crumbled, the masonry spilling onto the lawn in front.
A photograph of staff from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. The department used the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Damage to the church hall of St John the Baptist Church in Latimer Square. The gable end of the brick building has collapsed.
A photograph of computers and desks from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. These were set up in the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of computers and desks from the Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering at the University of Canterbury. These were set up in the Sunday School room of the Avonhead Baptist Church after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Oxford Terrace Baptist Church can be seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Sunflowers planted on the site of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of St John the Baptist Church, where the temporary cathedral will be built".
A front entrance of the badly-damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church. The roof of the building has crumbled onto the footpath below. Damaged brickwork is still visible above. Steel bracing has been placed against the wall to keep it upright.