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BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 119

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo, Hereford and High Streets. Looking north towards Cathedral Square".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2387

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Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Close-up of some equipment that are being used on site.

Winter, Mark 1958- :On the ball. 18 May 2012

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Refers to the controversy over the decision to demolish the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The Anglican Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Mathews says the decision to demolish the cathedral was reached through prayer, great deliberation and with the utmost concern for safety. The Bishop says a number of options were considered before deciding to bring the walls down but the turning point was 23 December 2011, when a series of strong quakes rocked the city. At that stage the Canterbury Earthquake Authority approached the church. "CERA told us that our plans for making safe and retrieving, and then stepping back and making further decisions were no longer adequate." Christchurch City council announced their support on Twitter this afternoon (17 May 2012) - tweeting an endorsement to an immediate pause on demolition of the Cathedral to enable deeper and more open consideration of options. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2012:11:06 03:44:03)

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A photograph of street art in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. On the left, a sheet of metal has been attached to the fence with a depiction of ChristChurch Cathedral. Next to the metal, "Stay strong Christchurch", has been painted on the fence.

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A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "From left to right are the Brannigans building (under demolition), former Government Life Building, Farmers building, MFL building (under demolition), Forsyth Barr building (staying) , PricewaterhouseCoopers building (going) and the roof of the cathedral in the foreground".

Fairfax Video, June 2012 (1)

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A video about the time capsule found in the foundations of the former Press Building in Cathedral Square. Heritage consultant Jenny May shows the contents of the time capsule, including several coins, newspaper articles, and messages. The capsule was left by the architects and the people working on the building, rather than the editors of The Press.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 086

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Damaged brickwork of Christ Church Cathedral. The outer layer of stonework has fallen away revealing red bricks on the inside.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 008

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A card at Christ Church Cathedral reads, "Sad goodbye to the grand old lady of Christchurch. Wonderful memories, never forgotten."

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0221

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".

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A photograph of the police kiosk in Cathedral Square, with the partially deconstructed Mutual Funds Life building showing above it.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2385

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Damage to Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A member of the public looks through the fences with diggers at work.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2012 photograph 0223

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Cathedral Square from high up in the new Press Building".

Elizabeth Ackermann Photograph 289

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A photograph of a bell from the ChristChurch Cathedral, on display in the Canterbury Quakes exhibition at the Canterbury Museum.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The police station viewed from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square".

Army personnel at a cordon checkpoint (3)

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Army personnel at a cordon checkpoint on Colombo Street, north of Cathedral Square. The Forsyth Barr building is in the background.

Photograph of Murmur 2012:10:20 17:08:03

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A photograph of the installation titled Murmur being set up on the edge of Cathedral Square. The installation is part of LUXCITY.

Photograph of Murmur 2012:10:20 17:25:15

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A photograph of the installation titled Murmur being set up on the edge of Cathedral Square. The installation is part of LUXCITY.

BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 110

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Snow in the central city red zone. Worcester Street from Manchester Street looking towards Cathedral Square".