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Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition06 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition01 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition07 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition09 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition10 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition03 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition04 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition02 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

Old central library demolition

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photos of the old Canterbury Public Library being demolished. File reference: CCL-2011-09-29-librarydemolition08 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.

St Pauls Church, Gayhurst Rd, Dallington

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished. The next day the stain glass window at the far end was removed and saved.

Christchurch's new QE2 sports complex opens

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Canterbury earthquakes damaged the facility beyond use, and almost six years after it was demolished, a new facility known as Taiora QE2 has risen from the rubble.

BeckerFraserPhotos May 2012 photograph 175

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Morganwood St and Brynn Lane, Bexley".

Business owners faced hard decision to leave Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

When the earthquake demolished Christchurch's central business district, some business owners had no option but to pack up and start again in a different city.

Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 354

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A man walks along Hereford Street, past the former site of the ANZ bank in Cathedral Square. In the background is the partially-demolished BNZ building.

West face of Warners Hotel

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A colour photograph of Warners Hotel following the 22 February 2011 earthquake. While the external damage does not appear extensive, the building has since been demolished.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2166

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Part of the Harvey Norman Centre, the one storey extension previously housing Vast Furniture and Freedom Interiors, has been demolished. Various excavators can be seen on site.

Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 125

Images, UC QuakeStudies

The Talon Arms building on Worcester Street has been boarded up. Spray-painted on the boards are USAR markings, and the words, "Guns gone. Do not demolish".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2167

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Part of the Harvey Norman Centre, the one storey extension previously housing Vast Furniture and Freedom Interiors, has been demolished. Various excavators can be seen on site.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2168

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Part of the Harvey Norman Centre, the one storey extension previously housing Vast Furniture and Freedom Interiors, has been demolished. Various excavators can be seen on site.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2169

Images, UC QuakeStudies

Part of the Harvey Norman Centre, the one storey extension previously housing Vast Furniture and Freedom Interiors, has been demolished. Various excavators can be seen on site.

Demolition Day - Photograph 48

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A house in Richmond being demolished. The diggers bucket is being hosed down to prevent dust. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".

Demolition Day - Photograph 19

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A house in Richmond being demolished. A large crack runs down an exterior wall. The photographer comments, "New cracks were still appearing in the brickwork".

Koen Broekema's Photograph 012

Images, UC QuakeStudies

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.

Demolition Day - Photograph 26

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A house in Richmond being demolished. A worker stands beside a truck being filled with rubble. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".

Demolition Day - Photograph 55

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A house in Richmond being demolished. A digger sits on top of the pile of rubble. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 395

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A demolition site with the words "No Go" spray painted on a fence that has been mostly demolished. Demolition rubble is still contained within the grounds.