Lyttelton demolitions: The end of The Empire

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Photos taken in Lyttelton on April 20 showing the demolitions on London Street following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-04-20-Lyttelton-Demolitions-P1120095 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

Crab in to New Brighton Library

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Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 004 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

A special New Brighton Library message

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Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake. File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 005 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 102

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Damage to a gable of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 123

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Damage to the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. Tarpaulins have been used to weather proof a gap in one of the building's gables from where masonry has fallen.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0286

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tall buildings of the central city with the Christ Church Cathedral in the middle".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0285

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0278

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0272

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".

WEMO ERT Set 2 - February 2011 - Photograph 02

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office preparing for their journey to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background is the Wellington Emergency Management Office building.

WEMO ERT Set 2 - February 2011 - Photograph 01

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office preparing for their journey to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background is the Wellington Emergency Management Office building.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 004

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office preparing for their journey to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background is the Wellington Emergency Management Office building.

Observatory Tower Photograph 26

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A photograph of the rubble of the Observatory tower in the South Quad of the Christchurch Arts Centre. The tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Scaffolding constructed around the tower has also collapsed and is amongst the rubble.

Observatory Tower Photograph 13

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A close-up photograph of parts of the Townsend Telescope recovered from the rubble of the Observatory tower. The telescope was housed in the tower at the Christchurch Arts Centre. It was severely damaged when the tower collapsed during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Dan Neely WEMO Photograph 26

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A photograph of Mayor Bob Parker speaking on a phone in the restaurant and bar in the Christchurch Art Gallery. The Art Gallery served as the headquarters for the Civil Defence after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.

Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 014

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A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a cherry picker can be seen.

Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 012

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A photograph of emergency management personnel in the foyer of the Christchurch Art Gallery. The art gallery was used as the temporary Civil Defence headquarters after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, a cherry picker can be seen.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2011 photograph 1013

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kensington House, 179-187 Manchester Street".

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 122

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Damage to one of the gables of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos February 2011 photograph 100

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Damage to one of the gables of the Music Centre of Christchurch building on Barbadoes Street. The gaps left by the collapse of the building's masonry have been weather proofed with a tarpaulin.

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 223

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "23 Seabreeze Close, Bexley. Look at the angles in this doorway and the pile of silt".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 229

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "23 Seabreeze Close, Bexley. The view through the window shows how much liquefaction collected in the garage".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 382

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking along Gloucester Street from the Oxford Terrace intersection. The central library is to the left".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 639

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from north east to south west across the CBD".

BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 385

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Autumn leaves form a thick pile in front of the boarded-up door".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2011 photograph 102

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A sign on the protective fence around the Arts Centre, Hereford Street. The sign reads, 'The Arts Centre, site closed'".

Manchester Courts building demolition

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A colour photograph of 158-160 Manchester Street, taken during the demolition of the Manchester Courts.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 78

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A photograph of members of the Dog Section of the New Zealand Police at the site of an earthquake-damaged building in central Christchurch.

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0171

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A plaque set in the pavement of Cambridge Terrace. The plaque was placed there to commemorate Christchurch's 15 years of sister city friendship with Seattle".

BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 0378

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An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A aerial view looking north-west over Christchurch with the River Avon in the foreground and Horseshoe Lake in the centre of the photo".