Security checkpoint at the cordon on Manchester Street. In the background the Grand Chancellor is on a noticeable lean.
The top of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The huge crane in action outside the Hotel Grand Chancellor on Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "197-203 Hereford Street viewed from Latimer Square - Demolition site of Avonmore House".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Two giant nibblers demolishing the last of the Hotel Grand Chancellor car park, Cashel Street".
A panoramic photograph looking south out of a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. Notable landmarks include: New Regent Street and the Rendezvous Hotel on the left side of the photograph; the Novotel in the centre; the Lyttelton Times building and the Forsyth Barr building to the right; and the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the distance.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city near Cashel and High Streets. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The dense collection of buildings surrounding the Hotel Grand Chancellor with the two cranes being used for the demolition. What little of the street is visible running horizontally across the photograph is Hereford Street".
A photograph of the partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor with the Holiday Inn to the left as well as two large cranes.
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street to Worcester Street (Heritage Hotel) with the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the background".
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the top of a house. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
The Hotel Grand Chancellor seen over the tops of other buildings. The slumping of the hotel to one side can be clearly seen.
People look through the cordon fencing on the Bridge of Remembrance. The Grand Chancellor can be seen through the arch of the bridge.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers up high - working conditions most of us wouldn't want!".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor viewed from Worcester Street, the lean on the left still visible".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The side view of the All Seasons Hotel which used to be obscured by the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down Cashel Mall to the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Westpac Building, seen through the Bridge of Remembrance".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Three diggers artfully arranged at the Hotel Grand Chancellor site, aka Mummy Bear, Daddy Bear and Little Bear".
A photograph of damaged buildings on High Street, seen from the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "235-239 High Street".
A photograph of traffic barriers on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Street in central Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tramway Lane from Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street from the intersection with Colombo and Hereford Streets".
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch CBD. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This photograph shows the many tall CBD buildings, with the Hotel Grand Chancellor under demolition in the centre of the photograph. The street in the foreground running up the photograph from left to right is Lichfield Street with the old Bus Exchange clearly visible".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down High Street from Hanafins Corner (Hereford Street)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall - Whitcoulls site".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street looking towards Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Tuam and Mancester Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street looking towards Gloucester Street".