Ruth Gardner's Blog 11/07/2013: Dangerous Demolition?

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 11 July 2013 entitled, "Dangerous Demolition?".

In Technicolor

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A digitally manipulated image of demolition machinery, with the Hotel So in the background. The photographer comments, "Strange things happen when you use technicolor film".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 185

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A demolition area and a digger seen through a security fence.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 186

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Workers on the demolition site of the ANZ Cathedral Square branch.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 219

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A vacant demolition site where buildings once stood is surrounded by security fencing.

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A vacant demolition site where buildings once stood. Weeds are growing on the site.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 203

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A vacant demolition site looking towards Tuam and High Streets. Weeds are growing on the site.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 222

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A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 221

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A faded sign reading, 'Marrow Bassett & Co' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 183

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The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 182

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The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 202

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Damaged buildings and empty demolition sites. The building on the left has had tarpaulins placed on it to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.

Fairfax Video, October 2013 (2)

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A time-lapse video of excavators demolishing the Heritage Tower in Cathedral Square. The video was filmed over three months.

Fairfax Video, September 2011 (8)

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A time-lapse video of New Regent Street, taken from The Press building, which accidentally captured the collapse of the Copthorne Hotel. A cloud of dust from the collapsing building can be seen in the top of the video. The hotel collapsed while it was being demolished.

Koen Broekema's Photograph 224

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A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Wooden pallets have been placed at the front of the building.

Fairfax Video, December 2013 (3)

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A video telling the story of a Dallington house which was built by Bill Cooper in 1957. The house was demolished last month as part of the clearance of the Christchurch residential red zone. The story of the house is used to illustrate what is happening in many Christchurch suburbs. The video also includes the story of a sea elephant that lived in the Avon River in the 1970s and 1980s.

Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 74-75: Nom Nom and Best D…

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A PDF copy of pages 74-75 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Nom Nom and Best Demo 2012'. Photo: Reuben Woods