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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.
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.
One of the most potent symbols of the earthquake has been the massive amount of destruction caused to Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral, including the toppling of its spire.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Anglican Church ‘Trinity’, Winchester Street, Lyttelton, collapsed finally after June 23rd EQ".
The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section in back was where CTV building use to be.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. The empty section in back was where CTV building use to be.
Both of Christchurch's big cathedrals were destroyed in the earthquakes. Their fates have been very different, and only one will rise again.
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…
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".
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.
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".
The roof of St John the Baptist Church on Latimer Square. Masonry has tumbled into the building, tearing a hole in the roof and exposing the inside of the church.
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…