A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel building site on Manchester Street. The remaining facade is being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The wall of shipping containers holding up the facade of the New Excelsior Backpackers on Manchester Street".
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the remains of buildings on Manchester Street. On the left, the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building is being supported by a stack of coloured shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of buildings on Manchester Street. On the left, the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building is being supported by a stack of coloured shipping containers.
A photograph of the intersection of Lichfield Street, Manchester Street and High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of damaged buildings on Manchester Street, taken from the intersection of High Street. On the left, stacked shipping containers are holding up the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street, taken from the corner of High Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Excelsior Backpackers with its high stack of containers, corner of Manchester and High Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Excelsior Backpackers viewed from High Street".
A photograph looking down Manchester Street towards the Excelsior Sports Bar. A crowd of people have gathered at the intersection of Manchester and High Streets after evacuating their buildings during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the remains of the Excelsior Hotel building on the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. The remains of the facade are being held up by a stack of shipping containers.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This stack of containers protect the facade of New Excelsior Backpackers. Corner of Manchester and Lichfield Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Excelsior Backpackers, 120 Manchester Street, with the saved facade supported by shipping containers".
A photograph of a removed roof on the ground on the corner of Tuam Street and Manchester Street. A stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance, against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right and empty building sites on the left are fenced off.
A photograph of the intersection of Manchester and Tuam Street, taken next to the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street. Shipping containers are stacked against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of the Excelsior Sports Bar building shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Bricks from the walls above have crumbled and fallen to the street, taking the awning with it. People can be seen below, examining the building and attempting to leave the central city.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked against the Excelsior Hotel on the right, and the kinetic sculpture, 'Nucleus', is depicted on the left.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked against the Excelsior Hotel on the right, and the kinetic sculpture, 'Nucleus', is depicted on the left.
A photograph of the intersection of Manchester and Tuam Street, taken next to the partially-demolished Odeon Theatre on Tuam Street. A stack of shipping containers can be seen in the distance, against the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of shipping containers supporting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of shipping containers supporting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The reverse side of the facade of the New Excelsior Backpackers. The facade will be retained - you can see how it is tied to the containers".