Faith, Hope, Charity and Patience

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A digitally manipulated image of two stained glass windows. The photographer comments, "This is an abstract of the stained glass window of St Peter's Church in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church was seriously damaged in the Christchurch earthquake".

Photograph of 167 Hereford Street (10)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window of 167 Hereford Street.

Photograph of 167 Hereford Street (9)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window of 167 Hereford Street.

Photograph of 167 Hereford Street (11)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window of 167 Hereford Street.

Photograph of 181 Peterborough Street (3)

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A photograph of stained glass in the door of 181 Peterborough Street.

Photograph of 181 Peterborough Street (2)

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A photograph of stained glass in the door of 181 Peterborough Street.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 022

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (45)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window inside St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of Piko Wholefoods, 359 Barbadoes Street (7)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window of Piko Wholefoods on Barbadoes Street.

Photograph of Piko Wholefoods, 359 Barbadoes Street (6)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window of Piko Wholefoods on Barbadoes Street.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 021

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (46)

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A photograph of the stained glass ceiling of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (49)

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A photograph of a stained glass window of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

Photograph of Piko Wholefoods, 359 Barbadoes Street (15)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window above a door of Piko Wholefoods on Barbadoes Street.

Photograph of Piko Wholefoods, 359 Barbadoes Street (16)

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A photograph of a stained-glass window next to a door of Piko Wholefoods on Barbadoes Street.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament photograph 26

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Detail of a stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 017

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A close up of a broken stained-glass window of Christ Church Cathedral. Gaps in stonework can be seen around the window.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament photograph 19

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A man sits in front of two stained-glass windows inside the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, seen before the earthquakes.

Spectrum for 15 April 2012

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With half his life work destroyed by earthquakes, Christchurch conservator Graham Stewart is on a mission to save what is left of Canterbury's remarkable stained glass history.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament photograph 30

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A stained-glass window in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament casts coloured light onto carved angels on the wall, seen before the earthquakes.

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Christchurch's Cathedral

What Light Through Yonder Window Breaks?

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Broken stained glass in a window of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The photographer comments, "I only managed to get one picture of the badly earthquake damaged Christchurch Cathedral and I did not want to get the buttresses holding it up like some Medieval siege engine, so I thought this one was perfect. Looking through the window notice that the adjacent wall has gone and the blue windows belong to an office block across the road".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 153

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A close up of the stained-glass window at the entrance of Christ Church Cathedral. Bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.

St Pauls Church, Gayhurst Rd, Dallington

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Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished. The next day the stain glass window at the far end was removed and saved.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament photograph 29

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A carving of angels on the wall of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is coloured by light coming from a stained-glass window, seen before the earthquakes.

Christchurch Mail Image: Martin van Beynen 2010:09:07 (01)

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Holy Trinity Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The crack in the interior wall of the church by stained glass window will cost at least one million to repair".

Fairfax Video, September 2011 (5)

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A video of an interview with stonemason Mark Whyte, about the demolition of the Holy Trinity Church in Avonside. Whyte discusses how the building should have been deconstructed slowly in order to salvage unique heritage material such as stained-glass windows and hand-painted ceilings.

Christchurch Cathedral Square Cathedral

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The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. The February 22 quake cracked pillars, twisted walls, shattered stained glass, collapsed buttresses, fractured masonry and toppled the tower. The rose window in the west wall collapsed in the June aftershocks. Demolition of the Chr...

Plato Creative Photograph 07

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The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass crest is visible at the bottom of one of the windows reading, "Est. 1874. The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.

Plato Creative Photograph 06

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The interior of the octagonal corner section of the Cranmer Court building, which housed Plato Creative from March 2008 to November 2009. The photograph showcases the building's intricate wooden ceiling and high windows. A stained glass design is visible at the center of the windows with a motto underneath reading, "The spirit of this building lives on". Although designed to house a book depot, this section was used as the principal's office while Christchurch Normal School was operating from the building.