A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel as the north wall is rebuilt and the west-facing Manchester Street facade is restored.
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. The old Post Office building, now housing C1 Espresso, can be seen in the distance with Ronnie Van Hout's sculpture on the roof. Coloured shipping containers support the remaining front facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph taken near the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. The old Post Office building, now housing C1 Espresso, can be seen in the distance with Ronnie Van Hout's sculpture on the roof. Coloured shipping containers support the remaining front facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
The intersection of Lichfield Street, High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers are reinforcing the facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building.
A photograph of coloured shipping containers stacked in front of the facade of the partially-demolished Excelsior Sports Bar building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of coloured shipping containers stacked in front of the facade of the partially-demolished Excelsior Sports Bar building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of coloured shipping containers stacked in front of the facade of the partially-demolished Excelsior Sports Bar building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of coloured shipping containers stacked in front of the facade of the partially-demolished Excelsior Sports Bar building on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of the New Excelsior Backpackers at 201-211 High Street with its retained facade on Manchester Street".
Seen through the cordon fence on Tuam Street, shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
A photograph looking north along Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar on the right.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
A view down Manchester Street of damaged buildings and vacant lots. The facade of the Excelsior Sports Bar building is supported by a stack of shipping containers.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Workers in a cherry picker outside the the Excelsior hotel. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking across High Street to the site of the New Excelsior Backpackers on the south-east corner of Manchester and High Streets".
An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Behind is the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, protected by shipping containers.
Shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing. The Two Fat Indians restaurant next door has also closed due to earthquake damage.
View down High Street. On the left is the ANZ Bank Chambers, which has been cordoned off with road cones and fencing. The Excelsior Hotel can be seen on the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view of Lichfield Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the wall of shipping containers holding up the facade of the New Excelsior Backpackers to the rear of 197 High street, viewed from Manchester Street".
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
An old advertising sign for Polson's decorators and signwriters exposed on the side of a building on Manchester Street. Peaking over the top are shipping containers that are protecting the facade of the Excelsior Hotel.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Excelcior Backpackers, 120 Manchester Street, with the saved facade supported by shipping containers (viewed from High Street)".
A photograph of the intersection of Manchester Street, Lichfield Street and High Street. Lichfield Street has been blocked with fences and barricades and shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City centre returning to normal as people get out for beers on a Friday. Mark van Roosmalen (left) and Rob Wilkinson have a beer at the Excelsior pub. A badly damaged facade is reflected in the window".
