This is how the building looked when it was built - fine indeed!
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An engineer who owns a similar building in Dunedin, and is willing to put money into this building's restoration, is sure it could be stabilised, just like the Railway Clock Tower. And the t...
A colour photograph of 158-160 Manchester Street, taken during the demolition of the Manchester Courts.
The demolition of Manchester Courts on Manchester Street. The area in front of the building has been cordoned off with a crane sitting inside. A quarter of the building has already been pulled down. Shipping containers are lining the street to the right.
Cross cracking on the Manchester Courts Building between the windows. This means that there was no vertical reinforcement in the building and it will have to come down.
Wooden reinforcements on the Cranmer Courts building.
Wooden reinforcements on the Cranmer Courts building.
St Elmo Courts, a NZHPT heritage building on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets. The building was severely damaged during the 4 September earthquake, with diagonal cracking between the windows. Scaffolding has been placed around the bottom of the building.
Reinforcements and protective cladding on a gable of the Cranmer Courts building.
Brickwork salvaged from the Cranmer Courts building, lining the footpath along Kilmore Street.
A view of the High to Hereford food court building from Hereford Street.
Bricks from the Cranmer Courts stacked onto wooden crates outside the building on Montreal Street.
Bricks from the Cranmer Courts stacked onto wooden crates outside the building on Montreal Street.
Cracking in the plaster work of the side wall of a building in the central city. The bricks that make up the wall have shaken apart and are threatening to topple.
The District Court Building on Durham Street.
Damage to the Cranmer Court building.
Detail of the Cranmer Court buildings.
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'St Elmo Courts building, Hereford Street'.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. The corner section of the building has collapsed.
Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. While the building looks mostly fine from the outside, it is unsafe to enter. "Danger, no entry" has been spray-painted on the front window.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People at the cordon on the corner of Durham and St Asaph Street, soldiers watching by. In the background is the Environment Court building at 83 Armagh Street, formerly the Canterbury Society of Arts. This building was added to the CERA demolitions list on 5 March 2012".
Corrugated iron cladding on the Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by straps.
A photograph of the damaged Cranmer Courts buildings. The damaged gables are supported by bracing.
