A photograph of a badly-damaged building on Manchester Street, which previously housed the Treehouse bar and nightclub. The roof and second storey of the building have been temporarily repaired and the building is fenced off.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert watches from his bar stool as the bar is knocked down".
A photograph of a shipping container covered in a crocheted quilt, outside The Marine Bar and Backpackers on the corner of Nayland Street and Wakefield Avenue in Sumner.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert watches from his bar stool as the bar is knocked down".
Road cones outside the Niche Cafe and Bar.
A blog about the Family-owned and run bar in Poplar Lanes, Christchurch - home of live entertainment with bands and DJs, every Thursday to Saturday. Archived instances cover the Canterbury Earthquake when the bar had to close down due to damage.
Martin van Beynen, a reporter for The Press newspaper, photographing damage to Wave House (Winnie Bagoes Pizza Bar). Masonry from the building has collapsed onto several parked cars.
A view across Canterbury Street in Lyttelton to The Volcano Cafe and The Lava Bar. Masonry from the buildings has collapsed onto the footpath, and the site has been cordoned off by a safety fence.
A photograph of the interior of Smash Palace. A bus parked in the centre of the site is being used as a bar, and tarpaulins provide a roof over a seating area.
A view across Worcester Street to a building housing Stunning Buns Italian Cafe and Bar. The building has been cordoned off by a security fence and several of its windows are broken.
Bar staff pouring a beer at the Pallet Pavilion.
The USCA amphitheatre area seen from the Foundry Bar.
Foil wrapped package containing a Japanese [?] Black Thunder bar.
Foil wrapped package containing a Japanese [?] Black Thunder bar.
The Iconic Bar on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. The top storey of the bar has crumbled, and the bricks fallen into the street. Two crushed cars can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Dick Smiths, Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Boogie Nights, Manchester Street".
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 captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of 'Ground' and Tunnel Vision Backpackers in Lyttelton".
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.
A digger demolishes Henry Africa's restaurant. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The left half. Janes Bar and one of the upstairs flats were still standing today, but they'll be gone soon".
Fallen bricks litter a balcony behind a bar on The Strip.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shooters Bar, 144 Manchester Street".
A photograph looking east down London Street from the north-west corner of the London and Canterbury Street intersection. The Volcano Cafe, Lava Bar, and Lyttelton Fisheries have been demolished on the left side of the street, leaving vacant sites.
Damage to the Fuze Restaurant and Bar on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay. The top of the building facade has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A PDF copy of pages 226-227 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'The Village Grape Sumner Container Bar'. Photos: Irene Boles