from Gloucester St.
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All that remains of the Theatre Royal plus the interior dome under plastic wrap at the back
Looking toward the hills
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The Forsyth Barr building has stood silent and empty (except the occasional intruder and pigeons) since the February 2011 earthquake. It was sold "as is" and I understand that it is now going to be fitted out as a hotel. This is the building that had severe stairwell damage during the quake necessitating people being lowered via ropes etc on t...
One of the most beautiful pieces of wall art (added to the blank walls after buildings were demolished following the earthquakes) in Christchurch, is now being hidden by a new building in front of it.
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20160307_0012_1D3-32 Subway is closed (067/366)
The Subway shop in the High Street Mall has not operated since lunch time on the 22nd February 2011 when the most damaging of Christchurch and Canterbury's earthquakes struck. I assume the building is still to be demolished.
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Pigeons sit on the remains of one of the tallest buildings in Christchurch that was 95% demolished two or three years ago. The basement (now filled with water) and the columns remain.
Demolished due to damage from the Christchurch 2011 earthquake.
20161211_0216_1D3-24 Six years on
A view that was impossible six years ago. There was a group of buildings including another high-rise in the vacant area in the middle ground.
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Today was the first time I have been to the earthquake memorial since it was completed and opened on 22nd February 2017, six years after the devastating quake that killed the 185 that are named on this wall.
I knew two of the people on the list.
17mm M42 Takumar Fisheye on a Canon 1D MkIII (1.3x crop factor) via an adaptor ring.
A photograph of street art painted on a fence at Central New Brighton School.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking into the central city from the banks of the River Avon just below the Colombo Street bridge".
An aerial photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "When the PricewaterhouseCoopers building is demolished, the Copthorne Central Hotel will be alone on the block".
A photograph of Red Cross NZ volunteers putting All Right? corflute signs on cordon fence. Hotel Ibis is in the background. The All Right? corflute signs are from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, which sought to promote the 'Five Ways To Wellbeing' by asking simple, open-ended questions related to wellbeing.
A close-up photograph of a poster from the All Right? campaign. The image is from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, which sought to promote the 'Five Ways To Wellbeing' by asking simple, open-ended questions related to wellbeing.
A photograph of an All Right? billboard on Moorhouse Avenue. The billboard reads, "Reasons we love Canterbury: 9999 x lots and lots. Share what makes you feel All Right: fb.com/alrightnz". The background of the billboard includes various responses by Canterbury residents.
A photograph of All Right? bunting at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens, looking over the Weather Station Lawn.
A photograph of Red Cross NZ volunteers in Cathedral Square holding All Right? corflute signs. The Christchurch Cathedral is in the background. The All Right? corflute signs are from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, which sought to promote the 'Five Ways To Wellbeing' by asking simple, open-ended questions related to wellbeing. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 4 November 2013 at 9.59am. This was captioned, "Our awesome Red Cross volunteers at the Square".
A photograph of an All Right? corflute sign decorating a cordon fence on Hereford Street. The All Right? corflute sign is from phase 2 of the All Right? campaign, which sought to promote the 'Five Ways To Wellbeing' by asking simple, open-ended questions related to wellbeing. The Chief Post Office building is in the background. All Right? posted the photograph on their Facebook page on 1 November 2013 at 10.43am.
A photograph of All Right? flags in road cones on Deans Avenue. The flags include simple messages beginning with, "It's All Right if..." or "It's All Right to...", which sought to normalise Cantabrians' various emotional responses to the earthquakes. The flags were distributed at various locations around the city, enabling a 'flag hunt' for Cantabrians.
A photograph of Leighs Construction hoarding on the corner of Hereford Street and Colombo Street. The hoarding features an image from the All Right? campaign, promoting the 'Five Ways To Wellbeing.
