
A digger and a crane with a wrecking ball demolishing the St Elmo Courts building on Hereford Street.
Structural damage to St Elmo Courts with diagonal cracks between the windows of the building. These cracks show that there has been rocking of the masonry piers which means there is no vertical reinforcement provided in the walls.
Close up of damage to the City Court Motel building on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The cupola off the Cranmer Courts, retrieved from the rubble".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Getting scaffolding into the building the hard way, District Court, Chester Street West".
The demolition site of St Elmo Courts at 47 Hereford Street. The City Council Building is now visible behind.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Former Magistrates Court, 85 Armagh Street".
A photograph of emergency tape cordoning off Hereford Street near the end of the Christchurch City Council building. Tape has also been draped around St Elmo Courts as a cordon.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' on the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' on the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A crane sits beside the badly damaged Cranmer Courts building. The corner tower has collapsed. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Cranmer Courts, Montreal St".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A large section of the building has crumbled, masonry spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. A large section of the building has crumbled, masonry spilling onto the footpath below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of St Elmo Courts on the corner of Montreal and Hereford Streets. There is wire fencing around the bottom of the building.
A photograph of the Manchester Courts Building on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. The photograph was taken from behind a cordon fence.
The old Magistrate's Court, one of the few old stone buildings still standing, and apparently unharmed.
A photograph of part of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' on the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The construction of this window frame at Cranmer Court is clearly seen when the exterior stone has collapsed in the earthquake".
A photograph of two chimneys on the footpath in front of the Cranmer Courts on the corner of Montreal and Kilmore Streets. The chimneys were removed from the building to limit further damage by aftershocks. Wire fencing has also been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's installation 'Homage to the Lost Spaces' being installed on plywood covering the earthquake-damaged Cranmer Courts building.
The corner of Hereford Street and Manchester Street, which was formerly the site of the Manchester Courts 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.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. Sections of the walls have collapsed and been boarded up with plywood sheeting.
Damage to the Cranmer Courts building. Sections of the walls have collapsed and been boarded up with plywood sheeting.