Presbyterian church founded in 1880 and located on corner of Victoria Street and Bealey Avenue, Christchurch central city. Originally known as North Belt Church, its name changed to Knox Church in 1904. First church building was designed by Samuel Farr and built of timber. In 1902 a new brick and Oamaru stone church building designed in Gothic revival style by architects Robert and Edward England was constructed alongside the original church building. The original church building was rpelaced in 1964 by a modern annex of a hall, committee rooms, offices and assoicated facilities. The brick church was known for soaring timber archways, pipe organ and stained glass windows depicting blue braided rivers of Canterbury. Church was extensively damaged in the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, woodwork ceiling and roof remaining.
Knox Church (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly Knox Church
Date: 30 December 2011
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-001698
Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 30 December 2011 showing the remains of earthquake damaged Knox Church Christchurch. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 19 - Dec 26-31 2011/Dec 30 - Knox" Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Bexley, central...
Date: 4 June 2012
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-000764
Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 4 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of central Christchurch city and the suburbs of Bexley, Ferrymead and Mount Pleasant. Includes views taken on vacant earthquake damaged houses in Seabreeze Close, Bexley, showing grass growing in roof gutter of number 30 house, visible cracks in entrance to brick home which is surrounded by overgrown garden and damaged concrete driveway, portaloo and 'Still here' graffiti on number 4 house, dried mud and overgrown garden at houses numbers eight, 26, 30, 32, 33 and 20, looking down fenced lane between homes (including number 14 Seabreeze Close) at puddles and silt, broken fence and rubble in a front garden, wide view of damaged houses, overgrown gardens and grass verge on street, a view looking down nearby Waireka Lane, interior views of 2 Waireka Lane house showing overtuned furniture, liquefaction or water damage and rumpled carpet showing floor movement Includes views taken on Victoria Street showing cityscape of Price Waterhouse Coopers, Pacific Tower and Forsyth Barr buildings and Rendezvous Hotel, roof of damaged Knox Church viewed from Victoria Street with 'Victoria Ski Sport' and 'Vic's' at 130 and 132 Victoria Street in foreground, the Diamond Jubliee clock tower (also known as Victoria Street clock tower) showing bent spire, cityscape with crane between Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr and Christchurch Casino buildings, looking down Victoria Street at digger on rubble from demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel with Pacific Tower and Forsyth Barr buildings in background, Knox Church behind vacant lot at 134-138 Victoria Street (formerly site of BDO and Lumley House), black polythene plastic covering damaged 165 Victoria Street (Procope Coffee House) next to vacant lot (formerly site of Fidelity House 167 Victoria Street), newly built Carlton Butchery building at 179-181 Victoria street Includes view of digger moving rubble of Water's Edge Apartments beside Avon-Heathcote estuary on Ferry Road, Ferrymead, in final stages of demolition Includes views taken on Salisbury Street showing Ironside House under restoration, construction site of Briscoes Building being rebuilt Includes view of boarded up house surrounded by rubble in Cannon Hill Crescent, Mount Pleasant No image within folder is attributed to Sumner suburb Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 04 - Bexley City Sumner' Quantity: 28 digital photograph(s).
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of Christchurch CB...
Date: 22 June 2012
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-000773
Description: Further photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 22 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of buildings and demolition work within the Christchurch central business district (CBD) red zone cordon. Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing remains of the Triangle Centre, the BNZ building, Millennium Hotel, Mid City Centre (663 Colombo street), Copthorne Central Hotel, BNZ building, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr, New Zealand army soldier at red zone cordon checkpoint hut Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Kilmore streets showing road signs, orange road cones and digger near a cordon checkpoint, small park, Christchurch Town Hall Includes views taken in Cathedral Square showing the Citizens War Memorial, Clarendon Tower, Christchurch Cathedral supported by steel structure during deconstruction of bell tower, rubble and salvaged stone from the Cathedral, Grant Thornton House, Government Life Insurance building (before its 'dirty demolition' due to presence of asbestos), the Chalice, ANZ Bank building, Novotel Hotel, crane and demolition crew near buildings along Worchester Boulevard (Clarendon Tower, Rydges Hotel, Grant Thornton House), rubble being piled up to be platform for 'nibbler' excavator before demolition of Grant Thornton House, site of demolished Regent Theatre, old Christchurch Central Post Office, new Telecom House (partial view), digger demolishing building Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace of the Scottish Pioneer Tribute plaque, Edmonds Band Rotonda and Poplar Crescent building steps Includes views taken on Hereford street showing Torrens House, partially demolished Gough House, and view taken on Cathedral Square looking at rear of old Post Office Telephone Exchange building at 95 Hereford Street Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing digger on demolition site of Triangle Centre at intersection of High, Colombo and Cashel streets near Trinity Centre, Westpac Tower, tram tracks past Hotel All Seasons, The Crossing and Westpac Tower, the rubble of the demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor, the rear of Te Waipounamu House, diggers at work, Southern Star building (former DIC and Cashfields building), digger 'Goliath' and a damaged Westpac Bank ATM (cash machine) Includes views taken on Lichfield street showing Frontrunner shop, the Bus Exchange, rear of Christchurch City Council Civic Offices at 163-173 Tuam street (former Millers Department store) Includes views taken on High Street showing Bonnington House, Work and Income building, Holiday Inn, Westpac Tower Includes views taken on intersection of Cashel and Manchester streets showing two demolition crew on Manchester street, Shooters bar, sites of demolished buildings, diggers and trucks, 'Twinkle Toes' digger, Boogie Nights nightclub in the Money Club building, Sullivans bar, Kensington House, Bourbon Street bar, Dick Smith shop, Includes views taken on Armagh street showing National Bank Victoria Square branch in Isaac House, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr building, Victoria Square Apartments, Craigs Investment Partners House, Farmers car park building and the rear of New Zealand Post building (147 Armagh) Includes views taken at Victoria Square showing statue of Queen Victoria below Forsyth Barr building, statue of Captain James Cook Includes views taken beside the Avon River showing the rear view of Christchurch Town Hall, reflections of BNZ and Price Waterhouse Coopers buildings, and the Copthorne Central Hotel, Includes views taken on Kilmore street showing Scenic Suites Christchurch, huge pile of demolition rubble on site of demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ernst & Young building, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr and Copthorne Central Hotel, site of demolished Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC), BNZ, Edmonds Band Rotonda, across site of demolished Convention Centre to Central Library Peterborough, truck carrying worker parking near rubble pile, cranes on skyline of Farmers car park and Victoria apartments prior to demolition Includes view taken on High Street showing Westpac Tower being demolished with partially demolished Hallensteins building and Coffee Culture cafe nearby, floor slab on winch (cut and crane demolition method), Includes view of lights shining under the woodwork celing of Knox Church in Bealey Avenue Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 22 - CBD red zone' Quantity: 93 digital photograph(s).
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 on Merivale, Knox Church, Avonsi...
Date: 8-9 July 2011
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-000836
Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by Ross Becker comprising photographs taken in the CBD (central business district) red zone area taken on 9 July 2011, and photographs of Merivale, Knox Church, Avonside, Stanmore Road taken on 8 and 9 July 2011 during winter season. Includes views of the Richmond Working Mens Club and M.S.A building, London Street, Richmond, "unsafe" sign, Richmond Methodist Church and demolished church hall on Stanmore Road, nearby park. Includes views taken on Bealey Avenue, demolition on site of 118 Bealey Avenue, various signs for relocated businesses. Includes views taken on Victoria Street showing Fidelity House, Procope Coffee House, Knox Church. Includes views taken in Cashmere showing domestic house, wide views of Christchurch city and snowy mountains, cyclists riding up Cashmere Hill, "temporary bus services" sign. Includes views taken on Montreal street showing The Coffee House, traffic cones, Christchurch City Council building, Police Station, guerilla knitting messages on fence, Registry Additions building of Christchurch Arts Centre at 301 Montreal Street (housed Untouched World), electorate office for Nicky Wagner, National MP. Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing messages of support for Dux de Lux restaurant on fence, signs for businesses, closed sign for Thomas's Hotel, Children's Library and old Canterbury Public Library, Ross Becker photographing Library, salvaged stonework outside the Dux de Lux, wooden houses and Art Deco flats. Includes views taken on Worcester Street showing The Arts Centre, shipping containers, scaffolding on clock tower, street busker playing saxophone, Canterbury Museum. Includes views taken on Rolleston Avenue showing Canterbury Museum. Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard showing public looking through cordon wire fence, views across the River Avon of buildings on Oxford Terrace, Rydges Hotel, former Public Trust, Our City O-Tautahi (159 Oxford Terrace), bridge, River Avon, wooden sculpture "Te Pou Herenga waka" in front of Christchurch City Council premises, tram lines, Axiom House (109 Cambridge Terrace), 69 Worcester Boulevard (housing Languages International). Includes views taken on Cramner Square showing danger sign outside old house, red stickered townhouses (22 Cranmer Square), damaged Cranmer Court (former Christchurch Normal School on corner of Montreal and Kilmore streets). Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing demolition crew working on St Luke's Anglican Church, Ross Becker photographing the church. Includes views taken in Avonside suburb showing River Avon, cracks in road alongside river, views of bird life, flooded river banks and reconstruction along Avonside Drive and River Road and Dallington Terrace, household debris and building rubble, closure sign at Avonside Girls High School, Moira Fraser, Avonside Community Group update notice on pole, trucks and digger parked, MED sub station, twisted bridge over river, earthquake damage to streets and houses, water tanks, boys BMX biking and skateboarding, Christchurch earthquake response information sign, waste truck at work, water pipes on pavement. Includes views taken in Merivale and Strowan showing church buildings and detached steeple of Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church 163 Papanui Road, St Mary's Anglican Church (45 Papanui Road and Church Lane), bricks outside damaged Knowles Court 271 Papanui Road during demolition, cleared demolition site. Includes views of the dome being taken off the Regent Theatre, Cathedral Square. Includes views taken on St Aspagh Street showing hospital chimney. Quantity: 510 digital photograph(s).