St James' Anglican Church ruins

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St James' Anglican Church ruins

About 2025

St James' Anglican Church ruins in Riccarton on a rainy day.

Contributors note: "St James Church on Riccarton Road was pulled down after more than a decade standing derelict. A box of bibles lay beside me in the rain while I took this image. A metaphor for desolation and sacrilege. 2025"

Creator: Spike Sight

Contributor: Spike Sight

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-SpSi-0002

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

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