Aftermath of September 4th Earthquake in Canterbury. Shops on Colombo Street in Christchurch - damaged in earthquake and then partially demolished to reduce risk from unstable materials which might otherwise be dislodged in strong winds or subsequent aftershocks. The 1590 aftershocks recorded to date have continued to cause further damage.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of most of the block bounded by Colombo, High and Cashel Streets. The only building remaining is 273-277 High Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Manchester Street from Kilmore Street to the giant crane being readied for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Manchester Street from Kilmore Street to the giant crane being readied for the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Craig's Investment Partners House looking very dirty after forteen months without the glass being cleaned as well as demolitions happening around it".
A photograph of a crane working on the demolition of the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The photograph was taken from the car park of PAK'nSAVE on Moorhouse Avenue.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street with a digger parked on the demolition debris from IBIS House (home of Alliance Francaise). Torrens House is to the right".
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.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham. A sign stuck into the rubble reads, "Property of the Sydenham Heritage Trust".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Cashel Streets, looking east along Cashel Street to the big crane on the demolition site of the Westpac building".
A photograph submitted by Philip Broderick Willis to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Something about this door being exposed following demolition of the neighbouring building in Cashel Mall…".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street with the demolition site of the Allan McLean building to the left. Liquefaction is visible in the foreground".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of a demolished house on Avonside Drive which was demolished before the formal demolition programme for red zoned houses got underway".
A photograph of a building in Cashel Mall. The demolition of the adjoining building has exposed an old advertising sign on the awning, reading, "High grade footwear at keen prices".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman towards the Heritage Hotel in Cathedral Square with Hotel Grand Chancellor (left background)".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Children play the Gap Filler piano at 636 Ferry Road".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Children play the Gap Filler piano at 636 Ferry Road".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street is used as a concrete recycling and crushing area".
The final remains of the historic Courthouse in Williams Street, Kaiapoi. A digger on the property is clearing the rubble away.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "McKenzie & Willis building on Tuam Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A digger driver at the Brannigans Building".
A house on Montreal Street with a damaged side wall, the site of St Elmo Courts now empty to the right.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Latimer Hotel being demolished in Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner High, Manchester and Lichfield Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of High, Manchester and Lichfield Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Digger grasping a concrete beam while demolishing the former Druids Building, 239 Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "ChristChurch Cathedral, Cathedral Square".