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Date: [ca 1880]

From: Creator unknown : Photographs of Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch, and Lyttelton

Reference: PAColl-8411-1

Description: Christ Church Cathedral, Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Shows horse drawn carts alongside. Photograph taken circa 1880 by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - right of image - Plate 54 Christchurch Cathedral, with the original spie and without the added western porch: about 1880 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print (hand coloured and re-touched) 19.5 x 14.2 cm, on card 19.6 x 16 cm

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0029798

Description: Cartoon shows a person in the hospital, wrapped in bandages from head to toe, representing the city of Christchurch. There are three IV drip bags labelled 'Cathedral', 'Stadium', and 'Convention centre' feeding the patient. A doctor comes into the room holding another bag labelled, 'Fresh innovative thinking' and says, "Can't we try THIS instead? I'm sure he'll recover a lot faster!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024535

Description: Shows Christchurch Cathedral as an injured old woman, hanging down from a crane. A group of people look on and say, 'Who needs a younger model when we can give this old girl a makeover!' Refers to new design options for the Christchurch Cathedral, which was badly damaged by the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes. (One News, 4 April 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 23 Mar 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000711

Description: Photographs of Christchurch CBD Red Zone showing the effects of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and the recovery effort, taken 23 March 2012. Includes photographs of demolition sites (Shands [Shades] Arcade, Brannigans building, Hotel Grand Chancellor, BNZ building), damage to the Christchurch Cathedral (in particular the Rose window), views from Victoria Square, salvaged stone and windows from 205 Manchester Street building, buildings with large steel strut braces across the front, cleared sites, intersections, interior view of the Christchurch City Library with books on the floor. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Mar 23 - CBD red zone" Quantity: 131 digital photograph(s).

Date: 3 Apr 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000736

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 3 April 2012, particularly of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows a memorial to those who died in the PGC (Pyne Gould Corporation) building, demolition of the Convention Centre, rubble from demolition sites, damage to Edmonds Band Rotunda, PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, a building in Cambridge Terrace with a green sticker (no demolition), road works on Kilmore Street, MedLab building, Ward Demolition Ltd wrecking equipment and vehicles, the removed ebridge between the Convention Centre and the Town Hall, Crowne Plaza hotel demolition, Colombo Street Bridge, Forsyth Barr building and Copthorne Hotel, Assembly point sign for the Forsyth Barr Tower at Victoria Square, Queen Victoria statue and Maori carved pole in Victoria Square, to the Christchurch Cathedral (protective material laid in front), Clarendon Tower, DIA (Dept of Internal Affairs), BNZ, Westpac buildings under demolition, Calendar Girls open for business, 205 Manchester Street, crack repairs to the Rendezvous Hotel, workers assembling a crane, McKenzie & Willis building damage and remedial strengthening work, sign notifying the special significance of specific sites, demolition in Madras Street, intersection street views of Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Kilmore Street, Millennium Hotel, demolition on High Street, new Westend building, and site of St John's Church in Madras Street. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "April 03 - CBD" Quantity: 135 digital photograph(s).

Date: [196-]

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: GG-11-0816A

Description: View of the interior of Christchurch Cathedral showing the pulpit, taken 1960s by Gladys M Goodall Inscriptions: Mount recto - above image - II-816: Christchurch Cathedral, the Selwyn Memorial a. Pulpit. Mrs G.M. Goodall, P.O. Box 2643, Christchurch, N.Z. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 7.6 x 11.5 cm, in mount 10.2 x 12.7 cm

Date: [196-]

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: GG-11-0814A

Description: View of the interior of Christchurch Cathedral, taken 1960s by Gladys M Goodall Publication Note - Published by Whitcombe & Tombs as postcard WT5008 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: [196-]

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: GG-11-0823

Description: Elevated view of Cathedral Square, Christchurch, taken 1960s by Gladys M Goodall Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: 1976

From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: GG-11-2190

Description: Crowd of people in Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Photograph taken 1976 by Gladys M Goodall Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 6.2 x 6.2 cm [longest edges]

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021635

Description: Shows Bishop Victoria Matthews reading a brochure offering cheap deals for cathedrals and their various accoutrements. Context: refers to the debate about the fate of the Christchurch Cathedral. Bishop Victoria Matthews is in favour of demolishing the cathedral to a certain safe level. The lobby for saving the cathedral, wrecked by the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, is very strong. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 13 Dec 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000646

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken 13 December 2011 by Ross Becker. Particularly aerial views of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows aerial views of the demolition and empty sites of iconic landmarks in the Central District Business. Also shows the makeshift shipping containers in Cashel Mall in Christchurch Central. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Aerial CBD selected" Quantity: 44 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022377

Description: Refers to the rebuilding of the Christchurch Cathedral. Context: There is continuing debate over whether the cathedral should be demolished or not and in the meantime a Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to create a cathedral from cardboard. The 700-person-capacity structure will be completed by December and will cost $4 million. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 3 Feb 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000654

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken 13 December 2011 by Ross Becker. Particularly aerial views of Christchurch Cathedral and surrounding area of Cathedral Square and the central city. Shows the careful dismantling of the Christchurch Cathedral. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Aerial photos of ChristChurch Cathedral" Quantity: 8 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0020526

Description: 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. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Architecture New Zealand (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0021328

Description: Shows a series of crazy ideas for architectural designs. Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to create a cathedral from cardboard until decisions are made about the future of the Christchurch Cathedral that has been ruined by the earthquakes. The 700-person-capacity structure will be completed by December and will cost $4 million. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0020373

Description: Shows the Bishop of Christchurch Victoria Mathews administering last rites to the Christchurch Cathedral which is dying in a hospital bed. Context: Refers to the start of the controversial demolition of the Cathedral. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022332

Description: The cartoon depicts a rose window set in a stone wall. The glass circles each contain a dollar sign. Refers to the future of the Christchurch Cathedral after the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. The Anglican Church seemed to only consider the money in arguing that it would be too expensive to be repaired or rebuilt. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021630

Description: Shows a carcass that represents the Christchurch Cathedral with many people rushing to try to save it from demolition. Context: the extremely controversial debate about whether the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes, should be demolished, rebuilt on the same site in the same style or partially demolished and made into a memorial. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020872

Description: Shows a family living in cardboard boxes. A neighbour living in the same circumstances has been reading the newspaper and tells the family that the church is building a cathedral from cardboard after seeing how people like them live. Context: There are serious problems over adequate housing in Christchurch after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. There is continuing debate over whether the cathedral should be demolished or not and in the meantime a Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to create a cathedral from cardboard. The 700-person-capacity structure will be completed by December and will cost $4 million. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 1910]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008803-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.