A photograph of a room in the Diabetes Centre. The panelling has been removed from the walls, exposing the wooden framing, insulation, and wires underneath. Several drawer units have been stacked in the middle of the room.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This house was so badly damaged it has already been removed, ahead of the mass demolition programme. 22 Jean Batten Place, Horseshoe Lake, Burwood".
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team removing the broken glass from a window of Peter Geary Motors on Acton Street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team removing the broken glass from a window of Peter Geary Motors on Acton Street.
A photograph of Robin Duff's house at 386 Oxford Terrace. The grass has been mowed, but the dead grass has not been removed. One of the windows has been boarded up with plywood. A yellow sticker on the door indicates that the access to the house is restricted. The number 386 has been spray-painted on the footpath in front of the house. The photographer comments, "The lawn was mowed as part of the maintenance project on red-zoned properties. The numbers were spray-painted in front of all the properties in the Avon Loop in order to keep track of the property number after the mailboxes were lost or removed".
A photograph of a member of the public and a camera man standing in front of collapsed stores on Manchester Street taken shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. An excavator can be seen in the background removing rubble.
A photograph of the base of a finial from the top of one of the spires of the Cranmer Centre, removed and placed on the ground in front. Illegible words have been etched into the top of the base.
A chimney on a house in Spreydon. The bricks at the top of the chimney flew off the house during the earthquake and into the neighbour's property. The remaining bricks are unstable, with cracks in between and will have to be removed by hand.
Components of the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ, which have been labelled and stacked inside the church. Workers from the South Island Organ Company have been deconstructing the organ so that it can be removed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The plan for this building in Lichfield Street (as relayed to Ross by the contractors) is to remove the roof and open as a bar within 3 weeks".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The plan for this building in Lichfield Street (as relayed to Ross by the contractors) is to remove the roof and open as a bar within 3 weeks".
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".
A video of the controlled explosion of a 40-tonne boulder above the Summit Road. The boulder is being removed using explosives after an assessment by United Research Services found that the rocks supporting the boulder have become unsafe.
The badly-damaged Arts Centre, viewed from Rolleston Avenue. The turret has been removed from the building and secured to a platform on the footpath. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon and there are many road cones directing traffic.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Flemington Avenue in New Brighton with a digger and a pile of liquefaction. Most of the rest of the liquefaction has now been removed from the street with the help from the Student Volunteer Army".
A PDF copy of page 124 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The page documents the transitional project 'Plume'. Note that images have been removed from the page for copyright reasons.
A plan which provides SCIRT with clear direction and guidelines regarding communication in the event of a crisis. The first version of this plan was produced on 1 December 2013. Note that personal details of key personnel have been removed from this document.
Emergency personnel searching for people trapped in the collapsed Canterbury Television Building on Madras Street. Their efforts include using a piece of corrugated plastic as a slide to remove objects from the rubble. Smoke can be seen rising from the building.
Detail of the front entrance to the Croydon House B&B Hotel. The front door has been removed and left in front. On the door are spray paint markings left by USAR after the building was checked. Cordon tape restricting access to the buildings can be seen.
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 Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Marika Begg is faced with a $22,000 biil which she cannot afford to remove fallen macrocarpa trees on her property. Her insurance will not cover it".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Aftermath of the earthquake in Christchurch where the cleanup has begun. Marika Begg is faced with a $22,000 biil which she cannot afford to remove fallen macrocarpa trees on her property. Her insurance will not cover it".
A photograph of the Forsyth Barr building on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets. The glass has been removed from some of the windows of the building. A truck is parked on the street below.
A photograph of a member of the Diabetes Centre team descending the stairs of the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The hand rail to the left has been removed and placed on the stairs while the wall behind it is repainted.
A photograph of members of the Diabetes Centre team standing on the stairwell of the Diabetes Centre on Hagley Avenue. The hand rail to the left has been removed and placed on the stairs while the wall behind it is repainted.
Looking through the cordon fence on Worcester Boulevard towards the Cathedral. Beams propping up Our City are visible on the left, and the dome of the Regent Theatre, removed and placed on the ground to protect it from further damage, is in front of the Cathedral.
A photograph of members of Crack'd for Christchurch removing the excess adhesive from a mosaic flower on their armchair artwork.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "...and only 59 to go."
An abandoned residential property at 7 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The section is overgrown with weeds making it difficult to see the house in the back section. The front section of the fence has been removed, and only two pillars remain standing.
A photograph of a partially demolished section of the Cranmer Centre. To the left, a crane is removing a panel from the roof of the Cranmer Centre. To the right, two men are standing on a platform raised by another crane.
A plan which outlines the function, roles and responsibilities of SCIRT during an emergency event affecting SCIRT construction works. The first version of this plan was produced on 30 April 2012. Note that personal details of key personnel have been removed from this document.