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Damage to Organs in the Canterbury Area

Learn more about the major earthquakes that affected organs across the greater Canterbury region.

Earthquakes reign havoc on Canterbury organs

Status of pipe organs in post-earthquake Canterbury, New Zealand - updated August 28, 2012

Compiled by Christopher Templeton, South Island Organ Company, in August, 2012, and the latest summary in May 2014.
The 2012 earthquake organ casualty list is presented here for ease as three downloadable .rtf files, organised in three different ways: alphabetical, size of organ, and location.
NB: CBS=Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
Most recent summary of instrument status (arranged by number of manuals): 
Instrument status December 23, 2016 
Instrument status May 2014

Earthquake building casualties

Martin looks for signs of damage 3 days after the 7.1 quake

Only the front wall of the Durham Street Methodist Church remained standing.

St John’s, Latimer Square, with the metal pipes piled on the Great soundboard prior to their removal by the demolition company. Photo: David Alexander