Diggers demolishing the former Christchurch Girls' High building after it was damaged by the earthquakes.
A digger clearing rubble on the site of a demolished building on London Street, Lyttelton.
Diggers demolishing the former Christchurch Girls' High building after it was damaged by the earthquakes.
A photograph of a military armoured vehicle parked on the site of a demolished building.
Diggers demolishing the former Christchurch Girls' High building after it was damaged by the earthquakes.
Diggers demolishing the former Christchurch Girls' High building after it was damaged by the earthquakes.
Volunteers setting up one of the painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake resilience graffiti on the site of a demolished building in Sydenham. Wildflowers have grown out front".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cotter & Co on High Street which has survived when all the other buildings around it have been demolished".
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
A photograph of workers spraying down a building that is being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".
The Gospel Way Outreach Church in the process of being demolished on Charles Street. Down the side wall, a noticeable slump in the brick wall can be seen. This is probably why the building needed to be demolished.
A photograph of the Age Concern Canterbury Building behind a cordon fence on Cashel Street, near Cambridge Terrace. To the right is the site of a demolished building, next to another partially-deconstructed building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble in Cathedral Square being stockpiled to provide a high base platform for the giant nibbler to demolish the Grant Thornton building (upper left) and the Government Life building (right)".
A photograph of the side of the Caffe Roma building on Oxford Terrace. The neighbouring building has been demolished and its silhouette has been created by a lack of paint on the exposed wall. Julia Holden has termed this shape a 'ghost building'.
A photograph of the side of the Caffe Roma building on Oxford Terrace. The neighbouring building has been demolished and its silhouette has been created by a lack of paint on the exposed wall. Julia Holden has termed this shape a 'ghost building'.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Madras Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Building being demolished on Worcester Boulevard near the Arts Centre".
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from demolished buildings at 385-395 Worcester Street.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Madras Street".
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
A photograph of partially-demolished buildings. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gloucester Street".
A photograph demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "189 Tuam Street".
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from demolished buildings at 385-395 Worcester Street.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.
Nick Draper playing one of Gap Filler's painted pianos on the site of a demolished building.