A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble from the demolished Hannifin's Building on the corner of Hereford and High Streets".
A photograph of carved stonework laid on a wooden bench at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The now empty site of Cranmer Centre with salvaged material (former Christchurch Girls High School)".
A sign on the fence cordoning off High Street. It reads "Month 1, Month 2, Month 3, Month 4, Month 5, Month 6. When is the recovery starting?
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "People gathered at the cordon fences to gaze and record what they saw (looking towards High Street)".
The demolition of the Cranmer Centre, formerly the Christchurch Girls High School, on the corner of Montreal and Armagh Streets.
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, near the High Street intersection. The facades and parts of the upper storeys have collapsed onto the street below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ballantynes in Cashel Mall".
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to Hunters and Collectors and Cosmic Corner on High Street".
This charming advertisement designed in 1913, was printed onto postcards and distributed at the New Zealand High Commission Office in London to attract young, single women to the colony. Irregardle…
This paper outlines the deconstruction, redesign and reconstruction of a 2 storey timber building at the University of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The building consists of post tensioned timber frames and walls for lateral and gravity resistance, and timber concrete composite flooring. Originally a test specimen, the structure was subjected to extreme lateral displacements in the University structural testing laboratory. This large scale test of the structural form showed that post tensioned timber can withstand high levels of drift with little to no structural damage in addition to displaying full recentering characteristics with no residual displacements, a significant contributor to post earthquake cost. The building subsequently has been dismantled and reconstructed as offices for the Structural Timber Innovation Company (STIC). In doing this over 90% of the materials have been recycled which further enhances the sustainability of this construction system. The paper outlines the necessary steps to convert the structure from a test specimen into a functioning office building with minimal wastage and sufficient seismic resistance. The feasibility of recycling the structural system is examined using the key indicators of cost and time.
A tent and portable toilets on Manchester Street. The old Post Office building and High Street buildings can be seen in the distance.
The Earthquake Commission and the Insurance Council are going to the High Court for a ruling on who's responsible for 10-thousand claims from the earlier Canterbury earthquakes.
A photograph of a bicycle decorated with artificial flowers leaning against a post box. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Odeon Theatre and Real Groovy, Tuam Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble from the demolished Hannifin's Building on the corner of Hereford and High Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble from the demolished Hannifin's Building on the corner of Hereford and High Streets".
High-rise buildings in the CBD seen over a concrete wall. From the left are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Westpac building and the Holiday Inn City Centre.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View south along Madras Street".
Damage to the backs of buildings on High Street, seen from St Asaph Street. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. St Asaph St".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Flooding after high tide on the Avon River post quake. New Brighton Road near the Bower Tavern".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "At the entrance to Struthers Lane between 139 and 141 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Community House, 141 Hereford Street. Note the pile of gravel ready to be spread prior to demolishing the building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Working on cleaning up food places, a malodourous occupation. Corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New reconstruction where it is planned to add a new ground floor to this basement in Lichfield Street and then build the building".
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Armagh Street, Madras Street, Latimer Square, St John's Anglican Church, Hereford Street, the Octagon Live restaurant, the Design and Arts building, the High Street mall, and the Grand Chancellor Hotel. It also includes footage of construction workers cutting up metal beams, and clearing rubble from a building on Manchester Street.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Streets".
An emergency and security staff member is pictured with high-vis and hard hat, preparing to enter the 6th floor of the Registry building to retrieve work from the offices.