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Mike Hewson's installation "Government Life Suspension", seen from Oxford Terrace.
Mike Hewson's installation "Government Life Suspension", seen from Oxford Terrace.
More well known as the Government Life building - too be demolished.
A PDF copy of pages 366-367 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Government Life Suspension'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Rubble in Cathedral Square being stockpiled to provide a high base platform for the giant nibbler to demolish the Grant Thornton building (upper left) and the Government Life building (right)".
Demolition underway on the old Government Life building on a walk around the city September 7, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Government Life Building in Cathedral Square, with the Grant Thornton and Clarendon Tower buildings visible behind. All of these buildings are expected to be demolished".
A photograph taken from the top of the BNZ building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clarendon Towers, Rydges Hotel, Grant Thornton, Brannigans Building (under demolition), former Government Life Building and Farmers are the high buildings dominating the view in this picture".
The former Government Life building in Christchurch's Cathedral Square will be demolished. On my walk around the city May 21, 2014 Christchurch New Zealand. www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christch...
A close up of a broken window of the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square.
A close up of a large crack in the former Government Life building in Cathedral Square.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damaged interface between 97 Worcester Street and old Government Life Building".
An aerial photograph looking north-east over Cathedral Square with the Government Life building in the centre.
An article from Army News, March 2011 titled, "Looking for Life Amidst the Rubble".
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
A photograph of an artwork by Mike Hewson. The mural is a reflection of the Government Life building in the background.
An image from a Army News March 2011 article titled, "Defence Medical Personnel Use Their Expertise". The image shows members of the South Australian Urban Search and Rescue team digging through rubble in the central city.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Christ Church Cathedral".
A view down damaged Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A large crack can be seen in the former Government Life building to the right.
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