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Date: [ca 1903]

Reference: 1/2-018021-G

Description: 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

Reference: 1/2-C-22707-F

Description: Aerial view of the centre of Christchurch city including the Christchurch Cathedral. A crowd of people are gathered around the square and up Worcester Street. Taken by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(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: 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: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021480

Description: 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).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021547

Description: Martin Setchell, the organist, is shown playing a mouth organ made out of cardboard tubes. This is a comment on the controversy over the replacement of Christchurch Cathedral, which was severely damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, by a temporary building made out of cardboard tubing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(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: 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: 1 Aug 1891

From: Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-163954-G

Description: Photograph taken by Christchurch photographer Adam Henry Pearson Maclay. Other - additional information from Paperspast, National Library of NZ, for earthquake damage to the Christchurch Cathedral steeple on September 1 1888 Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0029204

Description: Cartoon shows a figure wearing a hospital gown with a paper bag covering his head, representing the Christchurch Cathedral. A voice says, "Let's make-over! Let's restore! Let's beautify!" and removes the paper bag to reveal a bruised and disfigured face underneath. The hand returns the bag over the head and says, "Er... let's flag it". Cartoon references attempts to save the damaged Christchurch Cathedral from demolition. The cathedral was badly damaged in the September 2010 and February 2011 earthquakes in Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).