Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch, with spire being rebuilt after the 1901 earthquake. Photographer unidentified. The nave, tower and spire of Christchurch Cathedral was completed in 1881. Work on completeing the rest of the building began in 1900. In 1902 the transcepts were finished and work started on the chancel and apse. An earthquake in 1901 cracked the upper part of the spire in two places. In this photograph which dates from late 1902/1903 (see scaffolding beyond the transcept indicating work on chancel) the upper part of the spire has been removed by Messrs Graham and Greig in preparation for replacing this section with a copper covered wooden structure. The Cathedral was completed in 1904. (Information from "Vision and Reality; Christchurch Cathedral in the Square," Colin Brown, Christchurch, 2000 and "A Dream of Spires," Ian Lochhead, Canterbury University Press, 1999, page 153.) Preparation for erecting the scaffolding was reported in the Christchurch Star 15 January 1902. The cross was replaced on the top of the new copper covered wooden section of the spire on 29 June 1903. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
One landscape colour photograph of an unknown female sitting in Victoria Square. In this colour photograph, an unknown young woman is sitting under a tree in Christchurch’s Victoria Square with the Hamish Hay Bridge in the background. This photograph was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) site and is one of many commemorative tributes for ...
A black and white historic photograph of the old BNZ Building, taken from Cathedral Square, 1929.
One square piece of folded orange paper with artwork in black marker. This folded square of orange coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left by the fence surrounding the site in memo...
One roughly folded square piece of purple paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of purple coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence s...
One roughly folded square piece of blue paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surro...
One roughly folded square piece of yellow paper. This folded square of yellow coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surrounding the site in memory of the 115...
One roughly folded square piece of blue paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surro...
One roughly folded square piece of orange paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of orange coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence s...
One square piece of blue paper roughly folded into the shape of an aeroplane held together with sellotape. This folded square of blue coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or ...
One square piece of orange paper roughly folded into the shape of an aeroplane. This folded square of orange coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroundin...
A black and white historic photograph of Warner's Hotel in Cathedral Square, taken in 1906.
Black-and-white photograph of the Regent Theatre (then known as the Royal Exchange Building) under construction. Photograph taken c1905.
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of Warner's Hotel, near the front desk, [1907].
Facsimile reproduction of a drawing of the Bank of New Zealand, from Mosley's 'Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood', c. 1885.
A black and white historic photograph of the south face of the Lyttelton Times Building following its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [1904].
A black and white historic photograph of the south end of the Lyttelton Times Building prior to its extension in 1902-3, viewed from Cathedral Square, [ca. 1885].
One white plastic 20 litre square container which originally held Silage King Pre-digester liquid for making silage. Washed thoroughly and used by a farmer from West Melton to deliver water to a couple at Moncks Bay.
One square photocopied laminated colour image of Donna Manning. This photocopied and laminated image features mother of two, Donna Manning who died, aged 43, when the Canterbury Television (CTV) building collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Donna was a highly regarded presenter and producer at Canterbury Television, a regional tele...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 March 2011 showing a band playing in the memorial service in Queenstown's central square. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011 shocked most New Zealanders. Memorial services were held around the country, many were held in conjunction with a fundraising initi...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 1 March 2011 showing the crowd gathered for a memorial service in Queenstown's central square. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011 shocked most New Zealanders. Memorial services were held around the country, many were held in conjunction with a fundraising in...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left by the fence surrounding the sit...
One roughly hexagonal piece of pink paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of pink coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroundi...
One roughly hexagonal piece of green paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of green coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surroun...
One roughly hexagonal piece of red paper with children's artwork in black marker. This folded square of red coloured origami paper with childlike artwork in black marker is one of twelve similar pieces recovered from the Canterbury Television (CTV) site. These items demonstrate the diversity of the tributes left on or near the fence surrounding...
One square colour photograph of six people in a private residence. In this colour photograph six unknown people are shown in a private residence. This photograph was left at the Canterbury Television (CTV) building site. It is one of many commemorative tributes left behind for the 115 people killed when the CTV building collapsed during the 22 ...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 9 March 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Lyttelton Coffee Company Building on London Street. The photograph shows a fenced off section of the south side of London Street. Also visible in the photograph are the Lyttelton Four Square, and the gateway leading to the Wunderbar. Due to prior eart...
One portrait colour photograph of an unknown young woman, possibly Lao Man, standing in front of the Christchurch Town Hall fountain in Victoria Square; the reverse has a message in Chinese which reads 'Dear Lao Man / I know you are a brave girl who never gives up without a fight. We also won’t give up. We are still looking forward to the miracl...