Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lifting a section of roof off the PWC building (left) at sunset, viewed from Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lowering a platform from the PWC building in Armagh Street at sunset, viewed from Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Westpac building on the south-west corner of High and Cashel Streets, under deconstruction".
A photograph of the Ash Keating mural, 'Concrete Propositions'. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city, Manchester Street".
A crane and a digger demolish the Gallery Apartments building on Gloucester Street. A sign that reads, 'Road closed' has been placed in front of the security fencing.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
A photograph of the north side of the ChristChurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square. The front of the building has been propped up with steel bracing but further earthquakes have caused more damage, leaving a gap between the bracing and the wall. The tower has been partially demolished, but the lower section is still visible. Wire fencing has been placed around the entire building. In the background, a crane is rising high above the square.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "PricewaterhouseCoopers building, Armagh Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Mobil station reconstruction, corner Bealey Avenue and Barbadoes Street".
Police officers and staff in Christchurch, who have been called the heroes of the February 2011 earthquake, have been honored today for their actions including a daring crane rescue.
A photograph looking east down Worcester Street from the Christchurch Arts Centre. In the distance, the earthquake-damaged Christ Church Cathedral can be seen, with a crane in front.
Construction workers with high visibility clothing and hard hats assemble a crane on High Street to help demolish the Westpac Building. The BNZ building can be seen in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Cashel Streets, looking east along Cashel Street to the big crane on the demolition site of the Westpac building".
Volunteers using a crane to lay down slabs of concrete on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza hotel. These slabs will serve as the floor of the Pallet Pavilion.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Chalice in Cathedral Square with the BNZ Building in the background. A shiny new crane is being used to deconstruct the BNZ building".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christ Church Cathedral under snow".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The south face of the Grant Thornton building".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "PWC, Copthorne and Forsyth Barr, central city".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Armagh Street from Colombo Street. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen under demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lowering a platform from the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building on Armagh Street at sunset, viewed from Cathedral Square".
A photograph looking east down Gloucester Street, taken from the Cambridge Terrace intersection. The road has been cordoned off ahead, and many excavators and cranes can be seen in the distance.
A house in Richmond being demolished. All but the front wall has been demolished, and a crane bucket looms over the roof. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
Looking into Christchurch Central over cordon fencing and road cones. A crane can be seen in the background and on the right is the empty site where the CTV building once was.
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.
The site of a demolished building on Hereford Street, with a crane and two skips. Piles of rubble can be seen to the left. The site has been cordoned off with wire fencing.