View of The Press building, taken from the roof of the Warners Novotel, Cathedral Square.
An infographic showing a proposed method of reinforcing ChristChurch Cathedral.
The graphic for an article titled, "Cathedral demolition 'on hold'".
A page banner promoting an article titled, "The Cathedral files".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Salvaged material from the Cathedral ready for storage".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral with pallets of stone from the demolished tower ready to be stored".
The former mayor of Christchurch, Gary Moore, speaking to a woman at the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Aerial view of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and Christchurch Music Centre".
A graphic showing the progress of the demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Colombo Street looking north towards Cathedral Square, taken from near the corner of Saint Asaph Street.
PGC - Pyne Gould Corporation building; photo taken from the roof of the Warners Novotel, Cathedral Square.
A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
A photograph of the damaged ChristChurch Cathedral.
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrameny aka Christchurch Basilica
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrameny aka Christchurch Basilica
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrameny aka Christchurch Basilica
To those silent sentinels,
the guardians of the night,
who insured our peaceful homes
and sheltered our children from fright.
We give our thanks and praise
for the sacrifice they bore,
and pledge always to remember
their gift of service in war.
Gerard A. Geiger March 23, 1996
An aerial photograph looking north-east across the Christchurch CBD with Cathedral Square in the centre.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is the partially-demolished tower of the ChristChurch Cathedral. A pile of rubble is sitting in front.
A photograph of the front of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral. The Rose Window has been removed and steel bracing is holding up the remains of the front facade. A large pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower can be see to the left.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bells from the ChristChurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral with the war memorial".
Cartoon drawn in the style of a pen and ink drawing of the broken Christchurch Cathedral. One version has 'RIP' printed above the non-existant spire and the second has 'RIP' and the words 'Rest in Pieces'. A decision has been made to demolish the cathedral which was severely damaged by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011.
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Shows a sick and damaged Christchurch Anglican Cathedral in a hospital bed with two attendants. The Cathedral asks 'Can ya just pull the plug and let me die peacefully?'. Context refers to recent comments by Bishop Victoria Matthews that the Christchurch Cathedral is 'being left to die with no dignity' because of ongoing legal battles about its future. There has been ongoing debate and controversy over whether the Cathedral should be demolished, reconstructed or restored following damage suffered in the February 2011 Earthquake.
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Christchurch City Councillor Aaron Keown has brought a building down on top of himself by hammering it with a mallet in his attempt to chain himself to it. Context: Refers to the start of the demolition of the Christchurch Cathedral in the wake of the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Aaron Keown has said he will chain himself to the cathedral to stop it being demolished.
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