
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."
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".
A water jet sprays over the rubble of the Crowne Plaza Hotel to prevent dust. 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".
A view 4 weeks after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
20140522_8951_EOS M-22 Demolition Of what many in Christchurch know as the Millers building, but for many recent years was the home to the Christchurch City Council, till just a week or two before the first earthquake of 2010. Now, in mid-2014 it is finally being demolished after nearly 45 months empty. A bus is leaving the new (temporary) bu...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Starting demolition of the old City Library in Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking across the demolition site of Brannigans towards Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts demolition ended for the day with a southerly coming through".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
A vacant demolition site looking towards Tuam and High Streets. Weeds are growing on the site.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "St Lukes - demolition site, corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knowlescourt, a heritage house on Papanui Road, under demolition".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Knowlescourt, a heritage house on Papanui Road, under demolition".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition activity on the west-side of Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A demolition worker up high on the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph of a demolition site. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Demolition on Victoria Street near Bealey Avenue corner".