Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...
A time-lapse video of several locations in the Christchurch central city. The locations include the intersection of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, the intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets, the ChristChurch Cathedral, Cashel Street, and the intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets.
Taken as the severity of the situation began to sink in to most of the people wandering around. Police, Fire and other emergency personal showed a fantastic response to how they dealt with the situation they had.
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Protected with bracing behind shipping containers
A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street with a pile of rubble infront.
A photograph of a door of 68-76 Manchester Street. A red sticker taped to the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a door of 68-76 Manchester Street. A red sticker taped to the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of earthquake damage to 154 Manchester Street. A red sticker has been taped to the door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street with a pile of rubble infront.
A photograph of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street with a pile of rubble infront.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the second storey of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of damaged cars parked out the back of the City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
looking south along manchester st.
Manchester St Near Sol Square
A photograph of the earthquake damage to 68-76 Manchester Street. Red stickers have been taped to the doors, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the front door of Cecil House on Manchester Street. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.
It is midday on the busy intersection of Manchester, High and Lichfield Streets when this photograph was taken from the corner of Bedford Row c. 1904. The street is full of activity as shoppers makā¦
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
Damage to buildings on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a entrance of McLean's Mansion on Manchester Street. The red cordon tape indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.