A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
Shows a carcass that represents the Christchurch Cathedral with many people rushing to try to save it from demolition. Context: the extremely controversial debate about whether the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes, should be demolished, rebuilt on the same site in the same style or partially demolished and made into a memorial. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A video of a press conference with Bishop Victoria Matthews in the Botanic Gardens about the plans for the earthquake-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. Matthews announces that the cathedral will be deconstructed, allowing the safe retrieval of taonga and heritage items within the building.
Website dedicated to the reconstruction of the Cathedral damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes.
A photograph of a laminated image tied to the fencing around Cathedral Square. The image depicts the Citizen's Memorial as it looked before the Canterbury earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The west side of the Cathedral with the Chalice and ANZ Bank visible to the right".
Christchurch City Councillor Aaron Keown has brought a building down on top of himself by hammering it with a mallet in his attempt to chain himself to it. Context: Refers to the start of the demolition of the Christchurch Cathedral in the wake of the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Aaron Keown has said he will chain himself to the cathedral to stop it being demolished. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Cathedral Square with the Cathedral and the Post Office visible. The BNZ Building has been partially demolished.
A video of a protest against the demolition of ChristChurch Cathedral. The protest is being held outside St Christopher's Church in Avonhead. The video includes footage of both the Christchurch Wizard and Bishop Victoria Matthews speaking to the protesters.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View along Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square from the cordon".
A video of the rubble from the tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The tower was demolished in May 2012 after the 22 February 2011 earthquake made it unsafe.
A photograph of Worcester Street looking west from a cordon on Manchester Street towards the back of ChristChurch Cathedral. Cordon fencing has been placed along both sides of the street.
A photograph of Worcester Street looking west from a cordon on Manchester Street towards the back of ChristChurch Cathedral. Cordon fencing has been placed along both sides of the street.
A photograph of a spire on the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The light shines through these stained glass windows in ChristChurch Cathedral in a way that used to be seen only from the inside of the Cathedral".
A photograph of a window in the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
People signing the petitions during the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A crowd gathered in Cranmer Square for the Rally for the Cathedral protest. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A crowd gathered in Cranmer Square for the Rally for the Cathedral protest. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A crowd gathered in Cranmer Square for the Rally for the Cathedral protest. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View centered on the Millennium Hotel in Cathedral Square".
A woman in a wheelchair carrying a placard reading, "Save our cathedral. It will be cheaper. It will be safe," as protesters march down Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Image of containers on the roadside next to the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A time-lapse video of several locations in the Christchurch central city. The locations include the intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, the intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Cashel Street, and the intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets.
After the September, 1888 earthquake centred in Hanmer caused extensive damage to the Christchurch cathedral, the government geologist, Alexander McKay was sent out to review the land damage. This …
People gathering at the cordon fence on Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.