Demolition work being carried out on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
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A graphic describing the proposed demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
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A video showing part of the demolition of the Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. Steve Taylor comments "She put up a good fight. The Ozone in New Brighton was damaged in the February earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here is the main corner of the structure being, as they say, deconstructed. At the end there is a reverent bow by the excavator. Just before this the claw had caught on the floor/ceiling and the whole building shook from side to side, but it still stayed in place."
A digitally manipulated photograph of the partially-demolished Ozone Hotel. The photographer comments, "As if a deadly disease is moving out from Christchurch City red zone, the heritage buildings are being put down".
The historic Provincial Hotel at the Barbadoes Street / Cashel Street corner has been cordoned off for fear of collapse; aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
Graphs showing guest nights in Canterbury and the capacity of Christchurch hotels.
A chart giving estimated costs for demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A crane stands next to the Millennium Hotel and the BNZ building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton's Empire Hotel facade in danger of falling".
The damaged Hotel Grand Chancellor, with a noticeable slump to one side.
The damaged Hotel Grand Chancellor, with a noticeable slump to one side.
Detail of the deconstruction work being done on the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A digger demolishing the former Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The bulldozers are starting circling the Ozone in New Brighton, Christchurch. Taking bits of flesh from the mortally wounded building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Martin, general manager of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Steve Martin, general manager of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Lancaster Hotel on Ferry Road.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Lancaster Hotel on Ferry Road.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The Press staff having lunch in the Novotel Hotel".
Detail of the exposed room on the second level of the Carlton Hotel.
A row of Police cars parked outside the Pavillion Hotel on Papanui Road.
A video of an interview with Andrew Holden, Editor of The Press, about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Holden talks about the status of the Press Building in Cathedral Square, The Press's temporary offices in the Novotel hotel, and the importance of newspapers in a post-disaster zone.
A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Cathedral Square, Hereford Street, the Hotel Grand Chancellor, High Street mall, Gloucester Street, Worcester Street, Latimer Square, and AMI House.
Deconstruction of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. A crane and digger are seen at work.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
A montage of photographs of the Forsyth Barr building, Clarendon Tower, and Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Spectators watch as the Lincoln Hotel is demolished after earthquake damage".
Scaffolding along the damaged Windsor Hotel. The area around the building has been fenced off.