More than ten weeks after being damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquake, there is still no decision about how or when the Grand Chancellor Hotel will be demolished.
A view of Cashel Mall, looking east from the Bridge of Remembrance. Rubble from a collapsed store can be seen.
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "197-203 Hereford Street viewed from Latimer Square - Demolition site of Avonmore House".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down High Street from Hanafins Corner (Hereford Street)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall - Whitcoulls site".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street from the intersection with Colombo and Hereford Streets".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets intersection".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Tuam and Mancester Streets".
A photograph of the sign next to the entrance of the Lancaster Hotel on Ferry Road. A red sticker on the door indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph taken from the corner of Tuam Street and Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".
Passers-by looking at the damage to Cashel Mall from the cordon in front of the Bridge of Remembrance.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Workers up high - working conditions most of us wouldn't want!".
View down High Street. On the left is the ANZ Bank Chambers, which has been cordoned off with road cones and fencing. The Excelsior Hotel can be seen on the right.
A man performs on the site of Gap Filler's Monopoly square on Manchester Street. The silver digger 'game piece' and green 'hotels' can be seen in the background.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
A photograph of a damaged building on Manchester Street. To the left, coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "119-121 Lichfield Street with Bedford Row visible behind. The tall building on the left is The I-Stay Hotel (187 Cashel Street)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square being readied for deconstruction".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking west along Cashel Street from the Manchester Street intersection".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets looking north-east".
The Canterbury earthquake's Royal Commission has heard that the Hotel Grand Chancellor was checked for earthquake damage - and cleared for use four times prior to the February 22nd earthquake.
A photograph submitted by Raymond Morris to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "‘Highway Lodge’ 121 Papanui Rd. A picturesque boutique hotel, a painting by Raymond Morris of earthquake demolished buildings.".
A photograph submitted by Francis Vallance to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel which was condemned for demolition after being severely damaged in the February 2011 earthquake".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street".
Colour close up photograph of windows and balconies on the Crowne Plaza; it can be seen that they are no longer perfectly aligned.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down High Street from Hanafins Corner (Hereford Street) - Triangle Chambers".