An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remaining crushed concrete rubble on the site of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Cashel Street. Te Waipounamu in the background (to be demolished)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The rear of Te Waipounamu on Hereford Street viewed from over the rubble of the Hotel Grand Chancellor in Cashel Street".
An aerial view of Christchurch a week after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The east side of New Regent Street, with Pacific Tower and Hotel Grand Chancellor behind".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor car park demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the end of the day, these workers on the Hotel Grand Chancellor take a ride back to ground".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers deconstructing the Hotel Grand Chancellor. Panels are being detached and the crane is lowering them to the ground".
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, the facades of which have fallen into the street. The Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Central city, Grand Chancellor at back".
Aerial image of the Christchurch central city taken by the Royal New Zealand Air Force for the Earthquake Commission. The Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the end of the day, these workers on the Hotel Grand Chancellor take a ride back to the ground".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A digger is casually parked between the planters on Cashel Street, just along from the mall".
The steps from Cambridge Terrace up to the Bridge of Remembrance. The terracotta tiles on the highest step have chipped off. The gaps that can be seen on the concrete wall to the right shows how far the steps have moved from their original position.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorative flowers on the Bridge of Rembrance cordon with the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Westpac building in the distance".
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Grand Chancellor Hotel through the Bridge of Remembrance".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view from Armagh Street looking south down New Regent Street. The partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the distance".
A photograph of a crane working on the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph was taken from the car park of PAK'nSAVE on Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, visible over the roof of a tent in Latimer Square. There is a noticeable slump in the left side of the hotel.
A timeline for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A graphic describing the proposed demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street with the remains of the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Holiday Inn and Westpac building (both under demolition)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street with the remains of the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Holiday Inn and Westpac building (both under demolition). Manchester Street on the left".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Hotel Grand Chancellor viewed from Hereford Street. It is now hard to recognise with many of its exterior panels removed during the deconstruction process".
