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. The Regent Theatre dome which has been removed from the building.
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 into Cathedral Square, the Regent Theatre dome can be partially seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street looking towards Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street looking towards Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street between Worcester and Gloucester Streets, looking across where the old Civic Centre was".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city with the BNZ at the bottom right, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Westpac Building and Holiday Inn clustered in the bottom centre, and Latimer Square upper".
Police and army personnel at a cordon checkpoint near the Casino. An armoured vechicle is parked beside the cordon. The photographer comments, "The army are doing a fine job manning the cordon around the city centre. It must be pretty dull work and the weather isn't that flash at the moment. It's still surreal to see armed vehicles guarding entrances to the city though".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street looking over the demolition to the District Court in Durham Street (left) and the Copthorne Hotel (centre)".
A photograph an Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team pretending to break into a car inside a building in the Christchurch city centre. The car is a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bee.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Lichfield Street in the centre and north-east along High Street on the right".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street with Kilmore Street on the right and Peterborough Street on the left".
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.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Brannigans building is in the centre of the photograph with Gloucester Street running through the middle of the photograph. The photograph shows the rear of the building".
A police officer talks to a cyclist at a cordon checkpoint near the Casino. An armoured vechicle is parked beside the cordon. The photographer comments, "The army are doing a fine job manning the cordon around the city centre. It must be pretty dull work and the weather isn't that flash at the moment. It's still surreal to see armed vehicles guarding entrances to the city though".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets (south view)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall looking towards the Whitcoulls site and the BNZ in the distance behind the centre tree".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The church of St Michaels and All Angels is undamaged after the two earthquakes. The pipe organ suffered significant but reparable damage. This church is now the only operational church within the city centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "On the footpath in Worcester Street near Radio Network House. Pacific Tower (Marque Hotel) is at centre rear".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester - Madras Street intersection (south-west view). The large AMI building in the centre is to be demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Image taken from Armagh Street with the Marque Hotel on Gloucester Street in the centre rear (with the flag flying)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD looking east along Cashel Streets. Brightly coloured containers in the new Cashel Mall at centre left".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets (south-west view)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Detail of Christ's College".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street - centre rear is the Pacific Tower (Marque Hotel) in Gloucester Street. PricewaterhouseCoopers (left) and Forsyth Barr (right)".
The Christchurch Cathedral after loosing its tower and spire after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. This image shows the centre of the city still cordoned off. I took this image on Good Friday, Easter weekend, as the sun rose to shine over the city giving a feeling of hope and resurrection of Christchurch to come in...
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. The podium which formerly held the Godley statue. Behind is the Regent Theatre dome which has been removed from the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking north east along High Street in the centre, looking east along Lichfield on the left and north along Manchester Street on the right".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD looking east along Hereford and Cashel Streets. Brightly coloured containers in the new Cashel Mall at centre left".
Members of various Search and Rescue teams after their shift in the central city. On the left is Shane from the New Zealand USAR team, centre, Suzy from the New Zealand Police, and right is Terry from Singapore's USAR team.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman and Canterbury Times (Christchurch Star?) buildings with Heritage Hotel on the left and Novotel in the centre".