For the first time in November 2011, Christchurch residents finally had the opportunity to see the earthquake-damaged city centre on the Red Zone bus tours organised by CERA. Looking down the new Re:Start Mall as the bus goes down Colombo Street.
A photograph of a sign protesting the red stickering of Avoca Valley houses. The sign reads, "459 days since being evicted from our Avoca Valley homes. Communities make a city. Decisions now! Let us go home. Facebook: Avoca Valley Earthquake Recovery Authority".
A photograph of a sign protesting the red stickering of Avoca Valley houses. The sign reads, "459 days since being evicted from our Avoca Valley homes. Communities make a city. Decisions now! Let us go home. Facebook: Avoca Valley Earthquake Recovery Authority".
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park in the Christchurch central city. In the background is the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The hotel has a noticeable slump on the left side.
A photograph of a sign protesting the red stickering of Avoca Valley houses. The sign reads, "459 days since being evicted from our Avoca Valley homes. Communities make a city. Decisions now! Let us go home. Facebook: Avoca Valley Earthquake Recovery Authority".
A photograph of people working at Agropolis before the public launch event during FESTA 2013. Agropolis is an urban farm on the corner of High Street and Tuam Street. Organic waste from inner-city hospitality businesses is composted and used to grow food.
Christchurch's old central city police station building will now be demolished on Sunday by implosion. Another one of Christchurch recognisable buildings to be given a death sentence following the earthquakes of 2010/2011.
Photo by Geoff Trotter at www.dreamdreams.co.nz
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Gloucester Street and New Regent Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bedford Row viewed across demolition sites from Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Another old sign comes to light. Cashel Mall".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building, corner Armagh and Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square - front of the Christchurch Cathedral".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This is a pile of munched concrete rubble".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "236 High Street with the Hotel Grand Chancellor behind".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street/Cashel Street intersection".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester Street looking across Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street looking north-east over Madras Street".
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking south-east.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "235-243 High Street and Westpac building".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christmas decorations on Colombo Street".
The intersection of Armagh and Colombo Streets looking north-east.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A road maintenance crew working on Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "AMI Building viewed from Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Junction, Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street. Another old advertising sign revealed by demolition".
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking north-west.
The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets looking south-west.
The intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets looking north-west.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers up high on rebuild".
The intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets looking south-east.