
The gable disappeared off the roof of this church following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
An architect and art historian is setting up an action group to oppose the demolition of one of the most well-known churches in Christchurch, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The church, registered as a Category 1 building with Heritage New Zealand, was damaged in the 2011 earthquakes and has sat in a state of disrepair ever since. Dr Anna Crighton is from Historic Places Aotearoa. She talks to Susie Ferguson.
Aerial footage of Canterbury and the Christchurch central city after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The footage shows the earthquake damage to Homebush, St John's Church in Hororata, the railway tracks near Rolleston, and Westende Jewellers on Colombo Street. It also shows flooding in the streets of New Brighton.
Moves towards returning the famed rose window to Christ Church Cathedral begin today. An eighteen-tonne steel frame is being installed onto the cathedral's west facade as part of restoration work. It will eventually housing the rose window. The cathedral was critically damaged in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. Project director Keith Paterson is in Cathedral Square. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.
A video about the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints giving free lunches to Linwood College students after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The lunches ensure that students in disadvantaged areas are fed despite the challenges families are facing in the aftermath of the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cambridge Terrace, Kilmore Street, Colombo Street, the Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square, Worcester Street, ChristChurch Cathedral, the Westende Jewellers Building, and Hereford Street.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Victoria Square, the Town Hall, Oxford Terrace, Armagh Street, New Regent Street, Gloucester Street, Colombo Street, and Cathedral Square. It also includes footage of excavators demolishing the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The bricks at the top of the tower have crumbled, and the wooden bracing is hanging half off the building. The spire of the tower can be seen to the left where it was moved to following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of street art in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. On the left, a sheet of metal has been attached to the fence with a depiction of ChristChurch Cathedral. Next to the metal, "Stay strong Christchurch", has been painted on the fence.
Blog of New Zealander Helen Leggatt who is researching church headstones in Canterbury. In 2012 she photographed headstones damaged during the Canterbury earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
A photograph of flowers planted in a church bell on Cashel Street as part of the Christchurch Garden City Trust Festival of Flowers.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cameron Carter (12) and his mum Bridget walking from Darfield to Christchurch to raise funds for the Hororata Church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hororata Spring Fair for restoration of St Johns Church. Caleb Barr (3), centre, finds the treasure in the haystack".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cameron Carter (12) and his mum Bridget walking from Darfield to Christchurch to raise funds for the Hororata Church".
A photograph of a worker inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cameron Carter (12) and his mum Bridget walking from Darfield to Christchurch to raise funds for the Hororata Church".
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
A close up of damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral. A window has been boarded up on the north side of the cathedral.
A photograph of a worker inside a damaged building on Victoria Street. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Behind the Knox Church".
The site of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On the left is the former site of the CTV building.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Kilmore/Manchester Street corner now without St Lukes Church, but still with this magnificent tree".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of the roof of ChristChurch Cathedral. Taken from up high in the BNZ Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cameron Carter (12) and his mum Bridget walking from Darfield to Christchurch to raise funds for the Hororata Church".
Road cones around the damaged Knox Church. Some damaged buildings on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street can also be seen.
Damage to the front entrance of the Knox Church. The building has been spray-painted with USAR codes indicating it has been checked.
Damage from the Christchurch 7.1 earthquake on 4th Sept 2010 Church of St. John the Baptist, Latimer Square, Christchurch, New Zealand
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Paul's Papanui".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Paul's Papanui".