St James' Anglican Church ruins

About 2025

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

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Contact us about this

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you. Your comment has been saved and queued for moderation.

Report this entry

Please enter your details and we'll contact you for more information.

Thank you for your report

More from the same area

Youth orchestra performing at City Mall

1990s

Youth Orchestra performing in the amphitheatre at the City Mall ...

Spirit of Adventure sailboat

1990s

Spirit of Adventure sailboat docked at Lyttelton Harbour with ...

1

Cycle race team at Denton Park

1990s

Halswell team cyclists on a race track at Denton Park, Hornby.

Statue busker outside the Arts Centre

1990s

A man dressed as a stone statue busking in front of a crowd ...

1

Hang gliding instructor

1990s

Brian Tuffnell, instructor for the New Zealand Hang Gliding ...

Surfers at Scarborough

1990s

Two surfers heading down towards Scarborough Beach wearing wet ...

Dog at bus stop

1990s

A Golden Labrador dog sat at a bus stop in autumn.

1

Synchronised swimmers

13 May 1991

Wan Fraser of Lyttelton (close) and Kirsty Thompson of Opawa ...

Lions being fed at Orana Park

24 September 1976

Director of Orana Park, Mr Paul Garland, in a cage on the back ...

1

Woolston v Burnside B women's hockey match

13 May 1991

Gameplay action of two women tacking for the ball during the 93 ...

Swimmers underwater

13 May 1991

Wan Fraser of Lyttelton (close) and other children wearing ...

Synchronised swimmers

13 May 1991

Wan Fraser of Lyttelton (left) and Kirsty Thompson of Opawa ...

Synchronised swimmers

13 May 1991

Wan Fraser of Lyttelton (left) and Kirsty Thompson of Opawa ...

Synchronised swimmers

13 May 1991

Wan Fraser of Lyttelton (close) and Kirsty Thompson of Opawa ...

Ice Hockey practice

13 May 1991

Katrina Painter from Avondale of the Jets, Lorna Zach of ...

Ice Hockey practice

13 May 1991

Katrina Painter from Avondale of the Jets, Lorna Zach of ...

Woolston v Burnside B women's hockey match

13 May 1991

Gameplay action of Penny Campbell and Andrea Deine tackling ...

Cleaning the Bandsmen Memorial Rotunda, Botanic Gardens

Circa 1990s

A group of people with brushes and buckets, with one person up a ...

CBHS v Cathedral College rugby match

6 May 1991

Gameplay action of players tackling during a Christchurch Boys ...

CBHS v Cathedral College rugby match

6 May 1991

Gameplay action of players in a scrum during a Christchurch Boys ...

Table tennis game

6 May 1991

Two men playig table tennis in the Selwyn Street venue for Table ...

Ice Hockey practice

13 May 1991

Katrina Painter from Avondale of the Jets, Lorna Zach of ...

Jet skiers on the Avon River

1 April 1991

Two people on jet skis travelling along the Avon River at ...

Search/Browse the collection