A video of a public forum being held to discuss the Anglican Church's three options for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The three options are restoring the original cathedral, reinterpreting the original cathedral in modern materials, or building a contemporary cathedral. The video includes footage of speeches by Bishop Victoria Matthews and RCP project manager Marcus Read. It also includes footage of Matthews, Read, and Warren and Mahoney architect Bill Gregory answering questions from the public.
A video of interviews with members of the public about which option they prefer for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The options considered are those unveiled by the Anglican Church: the restoration option which would restore the current cathedral; the traditional option which would reinterpret the original cathedral in modern materials; and the contemporary option which would create a new building featuring a lightweight timber frame, more glazing, and modern interiors.
Damage to the bell tower of St Luke's Church on Manchester Street. The stones have crumbled and are lying on the ground where they fell. Damage can also be seen on the roof.
A sign outside St John's Church indicating that the congregation have relocated and are still meeting at St Saviours on Sundays.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Latimer Square and St Johns Church (now demolished)".
St Johns Church on Hereford Street with damage to the tip of the archway and a red sticker on the door indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. The side of the church has been braced to stabilise the west wall and limit further damage from aftershocks.
Both of Christchurch's big cathedrals were destroyed in the earthquakes. Their fates have been very different, and only one will rise again.
Detail of the cracking in the facade of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Barnabas Church, Fendalton Road".
A photograph of the sign for St Mary's Church in Merivale.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Barnabas Church window detail".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Site of St Lukes Church, Kilmore Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tower of St Barnabas Church".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Saint John the Baptist Anglican Church in Latimer Square. The church hall was on the right, but it is now gone".
The wooden church of St Luke the Evangelist, stood in Manchester Street, just north of the Avon, from 1858 until it was pulled down in 1908 to make way for a larger stone and brick structure, faced…
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "St. Mary's Anglican Church in Timaru is cordoned off due to the risk of falling masonry after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake centered near Darfield".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St John's Church, Latimer Square".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Mary's Church in Merivale.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Mary's Church in Merivale.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Mary's Church in Merivale.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Mary's Church in Merivale.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Mary's Church in Merivale.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
St John's Anglican Church in Hororata. The top of the bell tower has collapsed into the roof of the church, some falling onto the ground below where it still lies.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes - demolition site, corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets".
For the first Catholics in Christchurch, the purchasing of land within the city boundaries was met with great difficulty. Their first hurdle was to secure land from the Anglican dominated hierarchy…