A photograph of a foundation stone at Christ's College. The stone reads, "This stone was laid by His Excellency the Most Reverend Sir Paul Reeves G.C.M.G. G.C.V.O. Governor General of New Zealand October 13th 1987".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "R.G. Bell building in Charles Street".
Broken windows on the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers).
'Vitamins C&G', a Gap Golf course on a the site of a demolished building. It has been built by Gap Filler out of bricks and green felt.
A photograph of a vacuum cleaner in the Diabetes Centre. A sign reading, "S.N.A.G. Sensitive new age guy!!!" has been hung from the vacuum cleaner's head.
A photograph of a vacuum cleaner in the Diabetes Centre. A sign reading, "S.N.A.G. Sensitive new age guy!!!" has been hung from the vacuum cleaner's head.
A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".
A view through the cordon fence on Hereford Street, where just past the T & G Building is a demolition site. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the 1866 Bank of New Zealand Building, photographed in 1911 by Steffano Webb.
A black and white historic photograph of buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1920s. From left to right: The Weekly Press, H M Customs, Christchurch Tramway Board/Lyttelton Harbour Board.