A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the dining room of the Clarendon Hotel, with two waiters in the background, [1903].
A colour photograph of details on the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the north face of the Anderson's Building, viewed from Cashel Street taken before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.
A colour photograph of the west facade of the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the September 4th earthquake.
A colour photograph of the north side of the Excelsior Hotel, taken from High Street.
A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A colour photograph of the Fisher's Building, seen from the corner of Lichfield and High Streets. The photograph was taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Stewart Dawson building on the corner of High and Cashel Streets, in 2009 before the earthquakes.
Colour photograph of cracking in the structure of St. Elmo's Courts following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of St. Elmo's Courts, taken from the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of the north facade of the former Odeon Theatre after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A digitally manipulated image of a broken window. The photographer comments, "There is hardly anything left of Christchurch's proud heritage buildings. Most older buildings were made of brick and though they should have had improvements to make them withstand a medium earthquake most did not. They were badly damaged when hit with a series of earthquakes that were up to 2.2g at the epicentre and 1.88g in the City".
Occidental Hotel under renovation in January 2010, before the earthquakes.
A black and white historic photograph of the Clarendon Hotel on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street. In the foreground is the Scott Memorial statue made by Scott's wife Kathleen Scott and unveiled in 1917.
A black and white historic photograph of buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1920s. From left to right: The Weekly Press, H M Customs, Christchurch Tramway Board/Lyttelton Harbour Board.
Facsimile reproduction of a drawing of the Bank of New Zealand, from Mosley's 'Illustrated Guide to Christchurch and Neighbourhood', c. 1885.
A black and white historic photograph of the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, ca. 1910-19, with the Fisher's Building visible on the left.
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the 1866 Bank of New Zealand Building, photographed in 1911 by Steffano Webb.
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of Warner's Hotel, near the front desk, [1907].
A black and white historic photograph of Tuam Street, ca. 1884, with the Odeon Theatre on the right and White's Furnishing Warehouse visible in the distance.
A colour photograph of the east frontage of the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street, which appears to have been taken before the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Colour photograph of a red brick building that is the rear of 146 High Street, with cars parked beside it. Photographed before the earthquakes.
A colour photograph of 158-160 Manchester Street, taken during the demolition of the Manchester Courts.
The former mayor of Christchurch, Gary Moore, speaking to a woman at the Rally for the Cathedral in Cranmer Square. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
A black and white historic photograph of the exterior of the Union Centre Building, T. Armstrong and Co, [ca. 1930].
Black-and-white photograph of a brick building, with staff and horse-drawn carriages from the Fire Brigade of Christchurch in the foreground. Photograph taken c1906.
A graphic describing the status of heritage buildings.
A graphic showing demolished heritage buildings.