Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 304-305: Fitzgerald Ave C…

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A PDF copy of pages 304-305 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Fitzgerald Ave Community Garden'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch city central. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers in the middle, with Brannigans on the lower left, the Central Library lower middle and the Farmers car park on the lower right".

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square".

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Detail of building rubble, road cones and bits of furniture that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street. A digger sits in the background.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Signpost on the banks of the Avon with the Belgian Beer Cafe behind".

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The Cranmer Centre in Armagh Street with damage to the top archways on the roof. Wooden bracing has been placed on the archways and tarpaulins to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.

Premises of T.J. Armstrong & Co., drapers, corner of Colombo and Armagh St…

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A black and white historic photograph of the exterior of the Union Centre Building, T. Armstrong and Co, [ca. 1930].

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The damaged Cranmer Centre on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The east wall of the building has crumbled onto the street and a man in a hard hat and high-visibility vest is directing people around it. There is scaffolding on the south side of the building from repair works after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The gable in the background has also collapsed.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Forsyth Barr building and PricewaterhouseCoopers building. It was recently announced that PricewaterhouseCoopers will be demolished as it is uneconomic to restore, and we understand Forsyth Barr is still under discussion".

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The Croydon House Bed and Breakfast Hotel on Armagh Street. The east wall has collapsed, exposing the building's interior and spilling masonry into the car park. The car park has been cordoned off by yellow tape which reads, "Please keep out".

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A view down Armagh Street where a cordon checkpoint has been set up and guarded by the Army. On the road side are rubbish bins and road cones to divert the traffic. Part of the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings can be seen.

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A video of people protesting the demolition of the Cranmer Courts on Armagh Street. In the background, an excavator is being used to demolish the building. Earlier in the day a man was arrested on a trespassing charge for climbing the fence.

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square is at the centre of this picture with its green lawns and trees. The bare patch of earth in front s the demolition sites of the Allan McLean building, the Oxford on Avon, and Plunket House. The contract to demolish the Crowne Plaza Hotel has been let, while the fate of the Town Hall is still undecided. The Convention Centre is coming down. On the very bottom, slightly to the right is the Medlab building which is also to be demolished. In the bottom left corner is the PWC building which is also to be demolished".

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An aerial photograph of the PricewaterhouseCoopers building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "PricewaterhouseCoopers building at 119 Armagh Street. Its status is uneconomic to repair, so it will be demolished. Copthorne Central is visible behind it and will be staying".

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the buildings next to the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. The front walls of both buildings have collapsed, and bricks spill onto the footpath. Cordon tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the buildings next to the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. The front walls of both buildings have collapsed, and bricks spill onto the footpath. Cordon tape and road cones have been placed around the buildings.