A couple of city blocks away from the now damaged Cathedral a temporary $4million cathedral has been built using large cardboard tubes and sheeting.
The Cathedral
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. ChristChurch Cathedral and the Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
Damage to the north side of the cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. Weeds can be seen growing around the war memorial in Cathedral Square.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. ChristChurch Cathedral and the Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. ChristChurch Cathedral and the Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. ChristChurch Cathedral and the Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to the corner of Gloucester Street and Colombo Street. ChristChurch Cathedral and the Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
Scaffolding surrounds the Bank of New Zealand building, Cathedral Square.
An aerial photograph looking east over Cathedral Square down Worcester Street.
The partially-demolished BNZ building in Cathedral Square.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of the badly-damaged ChristChurch Cathedral, behind a temporary hoarding. The hoarding has been constructed on part of the footpath around Cathedral Square.
The former site of the ANZ bank in Cathedral Square, seen from Hereford Street. In the background the Cathedral is visible.
The former site of the ANZ bank in Cathedral Square, seen from Hereford Street. In the background the Cathedral is visible.
The former site of the ANZ bank in Cathedral Square, seen from Hereford Street. In the background the Cathedral is visible.
An aerial photograph of the Transitional Cathedral with Latimer Square in the background.
An aerial photograph looking north-east over Cathedral Square towards New Brighton.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Armagh Street in the foreground and Christ Church Cathedral in the centre.
An aerial photograph looking north-east across the Christchurch CBD with Cathedral Square in the centre.
An aerial photograph looking east over Christ Church Cathedral and down Worcester Street.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 6 August 2013 entitled, "Captivating Cathedral".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 2 July 2013 entitled, "Canvas Cathedral?".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 13 February 2013 entitled, "Cardboard Cathedral".
A photograph looking across a cleared building site in Cathedral Square towards the old Post Office building.
Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4040 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A video of interviews with members of the public about which option they prefer for the restoration of the ChristChurch Cathedral. The options considered are those unveiled by the Anglican Church: the restoration option which would restore the current cathedral; the traditional option which would reinterpret the original cathedral in modern materials; and the contemporary option which would create a new building featuring a lightweight timber frame, more glazing, and modern interiors.
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An aerial photograph of Christ Church Cathedral with the demolished site of the Press Building and Warner's Hotel behind.
A photograph looking east down Worcester Boulevard towards the cathedral. Both sides of the road are lined with fencing.
20130827_2621_1D3-47 Looking towards Cathedral Square Where once were buildings! From the corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace. #4147