A PDF copy of page 238 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'The Anglican Cathedral'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.
A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral Square, placed to provide information to the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "Clarendon Tower: This will be demolished. Currently CERA is working towards the appointment of an accredited demolistion contractor".
A photograph of the John Robert Godley statue on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The statue fell off its plinth in Cathedral Square during the 22 February 2011 earthquake, exposing two time capsules.
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Museum in distance
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Within the Cordon
A video of the Christchurch central city recorded shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the video, Press reporter Olivia Carville describes the experiences of people within the central city. There is also footage of a woman being rescued from the ChristChurch Cathedral, people trapped in the Press building, damaged buildings on Colombo Street and Manchester Street, people evacuating the Forsyth Barr building using a rope, and people gathering in Latimer Square.
“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…
Looking towards The Clarendon
The Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square seen through the cordon fence.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cambridge Terrace, the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, the Government Life Building in Cathedral Square, the Grant Thornton Building in Cathedral Square, the ChristChurch Cathedral, the new Press Building on Gloucester Street, the Design and Arts College building on Worcester Street, the new Westende Jewellers Building, Hereford Street, the Westpac Trust Building, the BNZ Building, the Holiday Inn, Lichfield Street, High Street, and Cathedral Junction.
Dominating a once simpler Cathedral Square, are the formidable buildings – Government Life Insurance Building, the Grand Theatre, the Crystal Palace Theatre, the Reuters Telegram Company Buil…
A video of busker John Higby performing his Yo Yo Guy routine in Cathedral Square. The performance was part of a special World Buskers Festival show for workers in the Christchurch central city Red Zone.
A video showing engineers removing the latticework from the top of the Press Building in Cathedral Square. The latticework is being removed after engineers discovered it was being held onto the building by only two bolts. The bolts are no bigger than a little finger.
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.
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Aerial footage of the Christchurch central city, taken in April 2011, several months after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video shows damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Manchester Street, the Press building, the Octagon Live restaurant, St Elmo Courts, Cashel Mall, the Regent Theatre, the Arts Centre, Woolsack Lane, and the Farmers Building car park. It also shows USAR members meeting in Cathedral Square.
Aerial footage of the Christchurch central city. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Manchester Street, the former Press Building, Worcester Street, Cathedral Square, St Elmo Courts, Cashel Mall, St John the Baptist Church hall, the Regent Theatre, the Arts Centre, Woolsack Lane, and the Farmers car park.
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The Crossing building on City Mall seen from the walkway to Cathedral Square.
Christchurch Cathedral Square held its first Anzac Day dawn service since the earthquakes.
A photograph of a letter on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The letter was found in a time capsule in the plinth of the statue of John Robert Godley in Cathedral Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a letter on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum. The letter was found in a time capsule in the plinth of the statue of John Robert Godley in Cathedral Square after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A PDF copy of pages 88-89 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Christchurch Transitional Cathedral'. Photos with permission: The Anglican Church