Shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing. The Two Fat Indians restaurant next door has also closed due to earthquake damage.
Photo of the Copthorne Hotel from the Aoraki Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2011.
Almost 100 people are losing their jobs at Christchurch's Hotel Grand Chancellor this Friday, the latest in a series of significant job losses in the wake of the earthquake.
A time-lapse video of the demolition of the Crowne Plaza hotel, taken from the roof of the Christchurch Casino.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel rubble taken by Mike Gaudin, 25 November 2011.
Photo of the Copthorne Hotel on Kilmore Street, Christchurch taken by Marcus Langman, 10 March 2011.
Photo of the Copthorne Hotel from the Aoraki Building taken by Angela Dean, 9 June 2011.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel rubble taken by Mike Gaudin, 25 November 2011.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel rubble taken by Mike Gaudin, 25 November 2011.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel rubble taken by Mike Gaudin, 25 November 2011.
Photo outside of Pegasus Building with Copthorne Hotel fully demolished taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
A video about the 5.1 magnitude aftershock which hit Diamond Harbour on Wednesday 8 September 2010. The aftershock caused damage to Godley House, the Governors Bay Hotel, and St Cuthbert's Church. The video includes footage of each of the buildings, as well as interviews with the owner of Godley House, the owner of the Governors Bay Hotel, and Bruce Adamson, a Lyttelton local.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Taking a souvenir from the Lincoln Hotel that was being demolished is Peter Wilder from Lincoln. He has been drinking at the hotel for 15 years".
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On an empty beach near Sumner, a young boy and his Irish Spaniel stand at the shoreline as the photographer captures the moment. Further down the beach, beneath the original formation of Clifton Sp…
Rydges Hotel seen from across the Avon River.
A video of an interview with Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Frank Delli Cicchi, the Grand Central Group Australian and New Zealand general manager, about the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The Grand Chancellor is the tallest building in Christchurch, and was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Fletcher Construction have been chosen to demolish the building.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone in January 2011. The video includes footage of the Edmond's Band Rotunda on Cambridge Terrace, the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Manchester Street, the Mexican Cafe on Lichfield Street, the McKenzie & Willis Building, the Bus Exchange, the Octagon Live restaurant, the ChristChurch Cathedral, and many other buildings.
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A view through a gap in the partially-demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel to the Forsyth Barr building.
A chart showing the hotels occupied by EQC staff.
A timeline for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Vacant lot left after the demolition of the Latimer Hotel.
Vacant lot left after the demolition of the Latimer Hotel.
Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A map showing the access route to the Rendezvous Hotel.
Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.