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Photo by Jennifer Middendorf 236
Images, UC QuakeStudies
An old advertisement for McCormick Reapers and Binders on the side of a building has been exposed by the demolition of the adjoining building.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 035
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view of Cashel Street from the High Street intersection. An empty demolition site where a building once stood has been cordoned off with security fencing.
Concerns highlighted about high costs of dumping quake rubble
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Record fines for two companies and a director who illegally dumped contaminated demolition material has highlighted problems with the costs of dumping earthquake rubble from Christchurch.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 183
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 182
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 202
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Damaged buildings and empty demolition sites. The building on the left has had tarpaulins placed on it to prevent weather damage to the inside of the building.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 152
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a cleared building site between Hereford Street and Cashel Street. Part of the site has been fenced off and an excavator can be seen behind a partially-demolished brick building.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 157
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a cleared building site between Hereford Street and Cashel Street. Part of the site has been fenced off and an excavator can be seen behind a partially-demolished brick building.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 158
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a cleared building site between Hereford Street and Cashel Street. Part of the site has been fenced off. In the distance there is an excavator behind a partially-demolished brick building, and there is a crane across the road on Hereford Street.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 151
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a cleared building site between Hereford Street and Cashel Street. Part of the site has been fenced off and an excavator can be seen behind a partially-demolished brick building.
Photograph by Paul Corliss 3269
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of ribbons hanging from a cordon fence on Cashel Street. The ribbons were placed in protest at the proposed demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 167
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Colourfully-painted milk bottle decorations made by Lyttelton children hang on a cordon fence on London Street. The demolition area was formerly the site of the Empire Hotel.
Fairfax Video, October 2013 (2)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A time-lapse video of excavators demolishing the Heritage Tower in Cathedral Square. The video was filmed over three months.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 379
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A doorway on the second storey of the building that formerly housed the Coffee Club on High Street. The door has been exposed by the demolition of the adjoining building.
Fairfax Video, September 2011 (8)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A time-lapse video of New Regent Street, taken from The Press building, which accidentally captured the collapse of the Copthorne Hotel. A cloud of dust from the collapsing building can be seen in the top of the video. The hotel collapsed while it was being demolished.
A humble home
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Today’s post presents the story of William Bowen, a prominent Christchurch builder, as told by his residence at 441 Madras Street. Archaeologists recorded this building using building archaeology techniques before and during its post-earthquake demolition. 441 Madras Street was initially … ...
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 143
Images, UC QuakeStudies
The demolition site of the ANZ Building. A digger sits behind a pile of rubble, and water fills the former basement. The former post office can be seen in the background.
Koen Broekema's Photograph 224
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A faded sign reading, 'McCormic Reapers & Binders' painted onto the side of a brick building, revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Wooden pallets have been placed at the front of the building.
Photograph by Jennifer Middendorf 432
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Paintwork on the side of a building in High Street exposed by the demolition of the adjoining building. The photographer comments, "I'm fascinated by the 'shadows' left behind on the sides of buildings by their neighbours".
20130130_1874_1D3-40 Kilmore Street - ECan building demolition
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
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RAD Bikes Photograph 2013:10:25 19:31:48
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a sign on the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street. The sign reads "RAD Bikes Recycle A Dunger. This is an ex-demolition site. Hazards may exist. Please take care".
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 004
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A Gap Filler mini-golf site made out of recycled materials. This hole was situated on Manchester Street on an empty demolition site. Gap Filler volunteers and community groups designed and installed mini-golf holes on vacant sites around the central business district.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 032
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view from Colombo Street looking towards the overhead walkway that runs between the Crossing building and Ballantynes. A 'No entry' sign stands between orange barriers that are blocking off the road. To the right is a vacant demolition site.
The Vault - Avon Loop
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Conversations between one-time residents of an historic riverside community - in the 1970s the late Elsie Locke and Rod Donald helped to create one of Christchurch's strongest riverside communities. The Avon Loop now subject to post earthquake re-classifation and demolition.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 238
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
20130416_1284_EOS M-33 200 metres
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
A bit of the now demolished QEII (Queen Elizabeth II) Park running track in the "Gap Filler" on the old Deka site in New Brighton (last occupied by a charity barn before a major fire and subsequent demolition).
20130901_2890_1D3-70 10:26am Gone!
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
See previous photo (exactly 3 hours earlier). Demolition of the support structure for NZ Breweries smokestack in Christchurch. CERES NZ's nibbler is at work, the pipe stack having been removed yesterday (Saturday). This is three hours after the previous photo, and just a pile of rubble sits beside the tree (largely undamaged despite being next...
20130901_2862_1D3-175 7:26am
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Demolition of the support structure for NZ Breweries smokestack in Christchurch. CERES NZ's nibbler is at work, the pipe stack having been removed yesterday (Saturday). I retuned three hours later to see what progress had been made and it was GONE! See next photo. Damage to complex was from the 22/02/20011 earthquake.
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 247
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 136
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A demolition site on the corner of Manchester and Cashel Street. A truck is parked next to a pile of rubble behind a security fence. The damaged awnings of the stores to the left can be seen in the background.