Christ Church Cathedral restoration: Massive steel frame being installed t…

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Moves towards returning the famed rose window to Christ Church Cathedral begin today. An eighteen-tonne steel frame is being installed onto the cathedral's west facade as part of restoration work. It will eventually housing the rose window. The cathedral was critically damaged in the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. Project director Keith Paterson is in Cathedral Square. He speaks to Susie Ferguson.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

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One digital photograph showing a crane arm and workers in a cage during the salvage of the exterior angels from atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The large intact columns at the entrance of the Cathedral can be seen in the photograph. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished

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One digital photograph taken by drone showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished by…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament being demolished with a yellow digger. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in September 2020.

Christ Church Cathedral's day of restoration

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A momentous day in Christchurch as a huge steel frame was installed as part of the stabilisation work for Christ Church Cathedral. Karyn speaks with project director Keith Paterson about the plans to return the famed rose window extensively damage in the 2011 earthquake.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament partially demolished. The interior is visible and lined with intact columns. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in October 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during dem…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during demolition. The nave columns are still intact but debris lines the floor. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in November 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One digital photograph showing a crane and workers in a cage during the salvage of the exterior angels from atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in August 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition b…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition. A yellow digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen along with stone falling from an exterior wall. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in December 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels

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One digital photograph showing the two angels atop the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. The plinth that supports the cross stands empty between the angels. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in August 2020 before the angels were salvaged from the building.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament exterior angels sal…

Images, Canterbury Museum

One digital photograph showing the salvage of the exterior angels from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Two crane arms and strapping around one of the angels can be seen in the photograph. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament demolition

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One digital photograph showing the demolition of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen in the photograph removing stone from the exterior, intact columns and ionic column capitals can be seen inside. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Christchurch Cathedral restoration cost jumps $51m

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The company running the restoration of Christchurch's Anglican Cathedral is confident it will be able to raise the extra $51 million still needed to finish the job, and says potential large donors are already being approached here and overseas. The building has sat derelict since the 2011 earthquake and now the cost to fix it has soared from an original estimate of $104 million to $154 million. Some Cantabrians are finding the price hard to justify. The director of the restoration project Keith Paterson speaks to Corin Dann.