A photograph of Julia Holden and Tracey Porteous sitting beneath two paintings at Gap Filler's Inconvenience Store. The paintings were part of the 'Present Tense' project which sought to highlight the inconvenience of the city in the present day. Visitors to the store were asked to choose five paintings they would like to see presented as a billboard installation in Auckland.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Westpac building (centre), Radio Networks House (lower left), Pacific Tower (right) and Novotel hotel (extreme right) and Cathedral roof behind it".
Damaged buildings on Manchester Street, the facades of which have fallen into the street. The Grand Chancellor can be seen in the background. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Central city, Grand Chancellor at back".
A photograph of Majestic House on the corner of Manchester Street and Lichfield Street. The building has been fenced off and shipping containers are stacked on the road to the left, reinforcing the facade of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of Majestic House on the corner of Manchester Street and Lichfield Street. The building has been fenced off and shipping containers are stacked on the road to the left, reinforcing the facade of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of stores on Manchester Street including Peaches and Cream, the While You Wait Studio, Smith's Bookshop, Aji Global Grocery & Chocolateria and Curios Bric-a-Brac. Sections of the front wall have crumbled, the bricks falling to the footpath and damaging the awnings. Plastic fencing has been placed along the road as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Iconic Bar and the former Christchurch City Council offices on Manchester Street. The outer walls of the Council offices and the top storey of Iconic have collapsed, exposing the insides of the buildings. The bricks and other rubble have been cleared from the footpath in front. USAR codes have been spray-painted next to the entrance of Iconic.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "All that remains of St Lukes Church, on the corner of Kilmore and Manchester Streets".
A sign on a cordon fence at the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Street. The sign reads, "Extreme danger, Keep Out".
A view through a safety fence to excavators working on the demolition of the Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A digger clearing the remains of Tulsi Restaurant on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An old painted corrugated iron wall which was uncovered during the demolition of 112 Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An old painted corrugated iron wall which was uncovered during the demolition of 112 Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A digger clearing the remains of Tulsi Restaurant on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south from Alice in Videoland".
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
Helen Trappitt and her children photographed at Gap Filler's Monopoly square.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph of Julia Holden's painting 'Blue Building' displayed on a billboard in Auckland.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Old Civic Chamber on Manchester Street. The stained-glass window is still miraculously intact".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A demolition worker takes a lunch break outside the St Lukes site in Manchester Street".