A photograph of the Avon River near Victoria Square.
A photograph of the Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square.
A photograph of the Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square.
A photograph of fencing in Victoria Square.
A photograph of the Avon River near Victoria Square, looking towards the Hamish Hay Bridge.
A close-up photograph of the iron girders of the Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street with Victoria Square in the bottom right, the Forsyth Barr Building to the left and the Victoria Apartments to the right.
A photograph of the back of the Christchurch Town Hall, taken from across the river in Victoria Square.
A photograph of the back of the Christchurch Town Hall, taken from across the river in Victoria Square.
A photograph of the back of the Christchurch Town Hall, taken from across the river in Victoria Square.
A photograph of the back of the Christchurch Town Hall, taken from across the river in Victoria Square.
An aerial photograph looking west down Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Square to the right.
A photograph of plastic bags and woven twig chains attached to fencing in Victoria Square.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Victoria Square with the Town Hall to the right.
A photograph of plastic bags, woven twig chains and other knick-knacks attached to fencing in Victoria Square.
A photograph looking east down Armagh Street from Victoria Square. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Park to the right.
Full of weeds after nearly two years of neglect. First time I have been in Victoria Square in over two years.
Awaiting the demolition ball! See the hole punched in by the neighbouring building (now demolished) during the February 22 2011 earthquake. This building is leaning to the north (left) while it's now demolished neighbour was leaning to the south (right).
All because the crap land gave way underneath!
The statue of Captain Cook looks over an empty Victoria Square with autumn leaves lying around. This used to be a very tidy and busy area, but is now nearly all fenced off. Pedestrian access to this section was established about five or six months ago.
I think all the National Banks in the country have been either closed or rebranded ANZ, but this one on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets is still inside the CBD red zone and has yet to be touched. I have heard that this building is staying so whether it becomes an ANZ or not time will tell.
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