Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
Two workers look on as a long reach excavator demolishes the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
24 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-24-IMG_2988 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
24 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-24-IMG_2987 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
24 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-24-IMG_2986 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Tuesday 27 March 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0692 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A water jet sprays over the rubble of the Crowne Plaza Hotel to prevent dust. The photographer comments, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel being demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The remains of the Crowne Plaza Hotel (east end) in Kilmore Street".
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crowne Plaza and Copthorne Hotels".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Showing some of the more superficial damage to the Crowne Plaza Hotel".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially demolished Hotel Crowne Plaza viewed from Victoria Square".
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Street.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Crystal Plaza, viewed from Gloucester Street, stripped out and ready for demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crowne Plaza Hotel".
An aerial photograph of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Wednesday 2 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-02IMG_2167 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square with the almost demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crowne Plaza Hotel in the process of de-construction".
A photograph taken inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street, looking down into the café and restaurant area.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Durham and Kilmore Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remains of the Crowne Plaza Hotel south-east corner Durham and Kilmore Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Crowne Plaza Hotel, Victoria Street being readied for de-construction".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Crowne Plaza Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a pillar inside the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Kilmore Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a section of the ceiling of the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
A photograph of glass from the broken windows in the entrance to the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
An amphitheatre in Victoria Square where water from the Avon River has overflowed. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.