ChristChurch Cathedral, 2006
9th Sept 2010
11th November, 2010 - Inside ChristChurch Cathedral.
28th March, 2011 - viewed from the cordon fence past the tram lines. Workmen are working on the gable end.
27th April 2011 - ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
27th April 2011 - Front view of ChristChurch Cathedral showing the rose window and bracing
27th April 2011 - ChristChurch Cathedral.
27th May - War memorial in Cathedral Square with supports following earthquakes.
15th June - further damage, particularly to the rose window
15th June - The rose window of Christchurch Cathedral collapsed in the aftershocks of June 13.
St Johns Church, Latimer Square - pre earthquake
12th September, 2010 - The bell tower of St Johns church.
12th September, 2010 - Daffodils at St Johns church.
1st October, 2010 - St Johns church in Latimer Square now has this huge steel framework to stabilise the end wall.
1st October, 2010 The damaged bell tower is now being taken apart by hand & the stonework carefully sorted & laid out on the grass.
1st October, 2010. The daffodils that were in full bloom are now rather sad.
9th October, 2010 - When your church has suffered extensive damage, you, like businesses, relocate.
11th November, 2010 - materials are sorted onto crates for salvage
19th February, 2011 - the roof of the church hall has been made weathertight.
19th February, 2011 - circular window is boarded up and weather tight.
27th April 2011. The collapse of the bell tower of St John's Church, Latimer Square was completed on February 22.
27th April 2011 - the splendour of the autumn leaves contrasts with the damaged church.
27th May - a clear view of the church and the hall now that the Arrow building is demolished.
27th May - detail of the Church Hall
27th May - View of St John's Church and the Church hall on right
19th February 2011 - the church is structurally compromised, but little is observable from the street
19th February 2011 - note the red sticker on the front door and the crack above the door.
19th February 2011 - strengthening work on the foundations.
15th April, 2011 - extensive restoration work is well under way
17th June 2011 - despite all the shoring up, further significant damage was sustained by the June 13th aftershocks
Side view showing containers with straw bales wedged against the Cathedral
17th June - detail of the side view
17tj June - detail view of the cracking below the dome
17th June - damage to the dome
17th June - this shows the extent of the salvage work undertaken
17th June - diggers and cranes surround the Cathedral to support the careful deconstruction
7th Sept 2010 - note the Danger signal on the footpath and the tape
7th Sept 2010 - detail of the damage
1st October, 2010 - Closeup of the support in place to the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
1st October, 2010 - Massive steel bracing is now supporting the broken facade of the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
11th November, 2010`
18th February 2011 - Sign says "Our building is cracked, the Church is fine" and tells people where they have moved to.
27th April 2011 - showing further damage sustained to the Oxford Terrace Baptist CHurch by 22nd February earthquakes
27th April 2011 - Oxford Terrace Baptist Church
27th April 2011 - Close up of the bracing
30th May - View from the west side of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church
15th June - front view of the further damage sustained during the 13th June aftershocks
15th June - View from the west side of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church.
30th Sept 2010 - St Mary & St Athanasios church on Edgeware Road, St Albans
St Mary & St Athanasios church on Edgeware Road.
30th Sept 2010 - Detail of the structural damage
Tell tale crack lines in the brick work
18th February, 2011 - cleared site
18th February 2011 - cleared site
12th Sept 2010 - Former Trinity Congregational Church. Fences keep onlookers at a distance.
1st October 2010 - Former Trinity Congregational Church now with it's steel supporting structure to stabilise the tower.
11th November, 2011 - quirky statues enliven the scaffolding
19th February, 2011 (plus Ross at work photographing)
19th February, 2011
30th May - side view from Manchester Street, showing changes from 22nd February earthquake
27th April, 2011. The bell tower has now completely collapsed.
30th May - Detail of Trinity Centre
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16th April, 2011 - Knox Church, Bealey Avenue.
16th April, 2011
16th April, 2011 - Knox Church, south wall, Victoria Street.
8th October, 2010 - St Lukes Church east wall.
8th October, 2010 - St Lukes church showing the damage to the gable tops.
27th April, 2011 - St Luke's Church, Manchester Street.
27th April, 2011 - further damage from 22nd February earthquakes
28th May - side view of St Luke's Church, Kilmore Street
15th June - view of the south-east corner shows the most impact
15th June - The south apse wall has collapsed much further during June 13 aftershocks exposing the pipe organ.
15th June - view of the extensive liquefaction in Manchester street near St Luke's Church.
11th October, 2010 - St John's Church, Hororata lost the top of its bell tower. Unfortunately much of it fell through the church roof.
11th October, 2010. Working on the bell tower
11th October, 2010 - Detail of workmen removing the stonework by hand while they are suspended by a crane.
13th September, 2010 - red sticker on the door, and fencing surrounding the church
13th September, 2010 - detail of damage
14th November, 2010 - Durham Street Methodist Church with bracing tied to large concrete blocks
14th November, 2010 - Detail of Durham Street Methodist Church showing ties and bracing.
21st February, 2011 - Lots of repair work undertaken. Workmen are removing the organ for renovation.
28th March 2011 - Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the 3 workers burried when the church collapsed on February 22.
28th March 2011 - All that remains of the front doorway of Durham Street methodist Church.
28th March 2011 - About the largest piece of the roof beams with it's steel brace, lying on the footpath - Durham Street Methodist Church.
St Paul's Church - pre earthquake
11th November, 2010 - St Pauls Trinity-Pacific Presbyterian Church,
19th February, 2011 - extensive renovation work underway
27th April, 2011. The cleared site of St Paul's Church, Cashel Street.
27th May - Flowers at St Paul's Church, Cashel Street.
27th May - The remains of the front porch columns, St Paul's Church, Cashel Street.
27th May - demolished & removed.
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16th March 2011
30th April 2011. Winchester Street, Lyttelton. Holy Trinity Anglican Church.
30th April 2011. Winchester Street, Lyttelton. Anglican Church.
16th June - the aftershocks of 13th June so close to Lyttelton delivered near total collapse
16th June - North Door
16th June - Lyttelton Harbour sparkles beyond the collapsed roof of the Anglican Church
15th April, 2011.
30th April, 2011.
16th June - Front view shows the further collapse of the Catholic Church from the 13th June aftershocks close to Lyttelton.
16th June - side view of Catholic Church
16th June - Collapsed roof
29th March, 2011.
16th June - much more damage sustained on 13th June aftershocks centred close to Lyttelton
16th June - sad roof
28th March, 2011. The wooden church of St Michaels and All Angels is undamaged after the two EQs. (The pipe organ suffered significant but reparable damage). This church is now the only operational church within the city center.
St John the Baptist, Latimer Square
Knox Church
