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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street towards the Novotel".
Winnie Bagoes on Colombo Street, the west side partially collapsed after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a crane is raising a platform next to the Forsyth Barr Building.
A view of the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church. The benches and pieces of wood have been covered in dust and chips of plaster from the building's walls and ceiling.
The badly-damaged Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street. The brickwork in the gables has crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath.
The Coffee House on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall. Plywood and weather proof paper has been placed over the wall to keep wind and rain out of the building.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
A cleared building site on Hereford Street where The Monkey Bar and MyThai restaurant once stood. To the left, Shand's Emporium can be seen with USAR codes in the front window.
A damaged building on the corner of Manchester Street and Bedford Row. There are large cracks in the brick pillars between the windows, and part of one pillar has collapsed, crushing the awning below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "141 Gloucester Street being demolished and the Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from north-east to south-west across the CBD".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Post Office, Cathedral Square. Note the clocks have been covered or removed".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Bailies in the Warners Hotel is under demolition in Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Our Lady Star of the Sea, Catholic School in Menzies Street, Sumner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of Hotel Grand Chancellor car park".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street between Worcester and Gloucester Streets, looking across where the old Civic Centre was".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Container shops being constructed in Cashel Mall on the Whitcoulls site".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street/Cashel Street intersection (east view)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View towards Provincial Council Chamber roof in Durham Street taken from Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View towards Provincial Council Chamber roof in Durham Street taken from Oxford Terrace".
Workers inspecting the badly damaged Redcliffs Scout Hall. Large concrete slabs have fallen inwards from one wall. The photographer comments, "This building was badly damaged in the February quake but now close to collapse".