Royal New Zealand Air Force Iroquois helicopters flying over the PGC Building after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue Team clearing rubble on the site of the CTV Building.
Earthquake damaged building on a Walk around the city, May 1, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department store.
It featured the South Island's first escalator, which...
Earthquake damaged building on a Walk around the city, May 1, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
Demolition work on Christchurch's "distinctive" former civic building is under way. The category-2 heritage building was designed by G A J Hart and opened in 1939 as the Miller's department store.
It featured the South Island's first escalator, which...
A photograph of the Cotter & Co. building on High Street, taken from Tuam Street. The building formerly housed The National Gallery and New Zealand Tattoo.
A damaged building on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets, near Cranmer Square. To the right, a new tilt-slab building is being constructed on the site of a demolished building and the damaged Cranmer Centre can be seen.
A digger at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Members of the Police and Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams working on the site of the CTV Building.
Piles of rubble on the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can be seen.
Diggers at the CTV site. The rubble from the site has mostly been cleared, leaving an empty building site.
Three members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.
Three members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.
Three members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.
Three members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team working on the site of the CTV Building.
Diggers at the CTV site. The rubble from the site has mostly been cleared, leaving an empty building site.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
Members of the Chinese Urban Search and Rescue team taking a break from working on the CTV Building site.
Two diggers at the site of the CTV Building. In the background, the elevator shaft can still be seen.
A timeline of the CTV building's history.
A graphic showing buildings recommended for demolition.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fire-damaged building".
The site of a demolished building on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street where steel has been laid for the foundations of a new building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "36-40 Cathedral Square and 103-105 Worcester Street with the new Press building in the background".
A photograph of a sign from the TVNZ Building on the building's demolition site. Also visible are a fire extinguisher, hose and other rubble from the building.
