A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. These buildings were demolished this afternoon 09 March 2011 - Gone!
An excavator sits on top of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.
A digitally manipulated photograph of the Gap Filler logo.
Two buildings in the Terrace on the Park apartment complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
An excavator sits on top of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.
A view down Madras Street to a cordon checkpoint. In the background is the damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church, which has been partially demolished.
Shows a carcass that represents the Christchurch Cathedral with many people rushing to try to save it from demolition. Context: the extremely controversial debate about whether the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes, should be demolished, rebuilt on the same site in the same style or partially demolished and made into a memorial. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365) Six ½ years after the earthquakes there are still a few demolitions taking place. This one is a block of council owned flats. Whether the whole complex is being demolished or not I don't know., but here the centre block of three is being demolished. The green grass is what was sections...
A photograph showing Geoff Devoll and Anna Kouwenhoven in their 'red zoned' home, soon to be demolished following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street. Rose Lennon (owner of La Boutique)".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing Siobhan Murphy's house at 436 Oxford Terrace. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing Doug Sexton's garage at 378 Oxford Street. Wire fencing has been placed around the house as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shop owners emotional as buildings are demolished on the corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on corner of Cranford Street and Westminster Street. Rose Lennon (owner of La Boutique)".
A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert after the pub gets knocked down".
A photograph of the former site of Donna Allfrey's house at 406 Oxford Terrace. Allfrey's house was demolished after her land was zoned Red.
A photograph of the former site of Doug Sexton's house at 378 Oxford Terrace. Sexton's house was demolished after his land was zoned Red.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Shane Spence from Beardsley Contractor salvages the Tui sign".
A photograph of the former site of Doug Sexton's house at 378 Oxford Terrace. Sexton's house was demolished after his land was zoned Red.
A photograph of the former site of Doug Sexton's house at 378 Oxford Terrace. Sexton's house was demolished after his land was zoned Red.
Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished. The next day the stain glass window at the far end was removed and saved.