Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St John's Church, Winchester Street, Lyttelton

Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
15 June 2011
 Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 15 June 2011 showing earthquake damage to the Presbyterian Church of St John in Winchester Street, Lyttelton. Photograph shows the collapsed roof and tower. The photograph is taken from the southern side of the church.
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Maker
Production place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Collecting unit
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Researcher comments/remarks
The destructive force of the 14 June 2011 earthquakes on buildings in Lyttelton was particularly violent. Unreinforced stone buildings that were already weakened lacked the residual strength to withstand more severe shaking. After the 22 February earthquake many community buildings were fenced off for public safety until such time as their condition could be fully assessed and decisions made about their future. The compounding effect of the June quakes led to several buildings in Lyttelton, including St John’s being demolished as the damage was too severe to consider repairs or restoration.
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Architect
Associated place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Associated place notes
44 Winchester Street
Associated event
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake, 13 June 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
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Damage caused
Damage caused
Associated period
2011/2010s
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
DSCF1054
Accession number
2013.17.87

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