A photograph of warning signs on the fence around the demolition site of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph of a Mainzeal sign on the fence around the demolition site of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote Cricket Club and Community Centre".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote Cricket Club and Community Centre".
A photograph of a direction sign at the entrance to Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote Cricket Club and Community Centre".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Heathcote Cricket Club and Community Centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "QEII stadium".
An aerial photograph of Wilding Park in Avonside.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Porritt Park".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Porritt Park".
The Christchurch City Council has confirmed the demolition of the earthquake-damaged Lancaster Park sports stadium will begin this year. Lancaster Park Cricket club was one of the sports ground's first tenants when it was established in 1881. An act of parliament means the ground has to be used for sport and recreation. "We're certainly looking foward to being able to get back on the ground and for it to be turned back into green space," Ric Horsfall from the cricket club says.
In the programme this week - the former New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming talks about plans for a charity cricket match to raise funds for victims of the Canterbury earthquake. We hear about the role of sports chaplaincy in New Zealand sports teams, Blyth Tait talks about his return to top level Equestrian competition after a seven year absence and one of the country's premier mountain biking events, the Karapoti Classic, near Wellington is underway again.
A photograph of the demolition site of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of warning signs on the fence around the demolition site of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph of warning signs on the fence around the demolition site of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel building site on Manchester Street. The remaining facade is being held up by a stack of shipping containers and a mural can be seen on a wall in the distance.
A photograph of the corner of High Street and Manchester Street. Shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of badly-damaged buildings on Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
A photograph looking north down Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers have been stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building on the right.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
The facade of Victoria Black on High Street is supported by a stack of shipping containers. The ruin of the Excelsior Sports Bar on Manchester Street can be seen through the security fencing.
Got to admire someone taking a lovely red sports car out on our roads at present. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0374 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A photograph of the launch event for Gap Filler's Grandstadium at the Retro Sports Facility (The Commons). The Grandstadium is a re-locatable mini-grandstand. The launch event took place as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the launch event for Gap Filler's Grandstadium at the Retro Sports Facility (The Commons). The Grandstadium is a re-locatable mini-grandstand. The launch event took place as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the launch event for Gap Filler's Grandstadium at the Retro Sports Facility (The Commons). The Grandstadium is a re-locatable mini-grandstand. The launch event took place as part of FESTA 2014.
A photograph of the launch event for Gap Filler's Grandstadium at the Retro Sports Facility (The Commons). The Grandstadium is a re-locatable mini-grandstand. The launch event took place as part of FESTA 2014.