
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 19 February 2014 entitled, "Spires Sculpture".
Spire removed for safety
This winter-eve is warm, Humid the air! leafless, yet soft as spring, The tender purple spray on copse and briers! And that sweet city with her dreaming spires, She needs not June for beauty's heightening, Lovely all times she lies, lovely to-night!— From "Thyrsis: A Monody" by Matthew Arnold 1822–1888
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of the ChristChurch Cathedral cross and spire, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.
A photograph of the spire of 109 Cambridge Terrace.
A photograph of the spire of 109 Cambridge Terrace.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christ Church Cathedral with its spire missing".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield. Damage can be seen to the spires on the church tower. The spire-tops were removed for safety and to be repaired".
A photograph of a spire of the Cranmer Centre with the finial on top.
A photograph of a spire of the Cranmer Centre with the finial on top.
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010 broke the tip of the spire of the St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston
A photograph of the finial on top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to St. Mary's Anglican Church Timaru resulting from 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake centred near Darfield. (L to R on ground): Archdeacon Andrew Starky; Vicar Indrea Alexander and Concillor Ray Bennett watch as Craig Perkins and Kevin Deam are hoisted by crane to remove damaged spires from the church tower. (L to R): Builder Kevin Deam and St. Mary's parishioner Craig Perkins inspect a damaged spire on the church tower".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road having its spire carefully removed so that restoration work can be considered".
Deconstruction has been halted, but this was the front of Christchurch's most famous landmark. The tower/spire was above the nearest bit of remains.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.
A photograph of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front.