An excavator working on the demolition of the Hillary and Marshall Limited building on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Holiday Inn and Hotel Grand Chancellor, above damaged buildings on Manchester Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition activity on the west-side of Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Demolition workers on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Demolition workers on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets".
A photograph of a detail of the installation 'Cardencity', showing a logo based on the Christchurch City Council's logo, but featuring a damaged cathedral.
A photograph of a detail of the installation 'Cardencity', showing a logo based on the Christchurch City Council's logo, but featuring a damaged cathedral.
A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' can be seen to the right. On the left, shipping containers are stacked next to Majestic House.
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of the empty site where Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat will be constructed.
A photograph of a refreshments table at the opening of Gap Filler's Dance-O-Mat.
A photograph of a window of Peaches and Cream with the word "No" spray-painted on the glass.
An open field along the west side of Manchester street, bounded by a row of well-grown English Poplars and known as the Circus Paddock, was regularly used for touring circuses which came to town.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...
Looking over the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Looking inside the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Looking inside the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Real estate sign on a building with a missing wall in Manchester Street reads "Watch this Hotspot!
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street with the remains of the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Holiday Inn and Westpac building (both under demolition)".
An aerial photograph looking north over the Christchurch central city from Moorhouse Avenue centred on Manchester Street.
The remaining part of City Church on Manchester Street. The rest of the building has been demolished.
A photograph of a building being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First floor of a collapsed building at 143 Manchester Street".
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "128 Manchester Street".
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "163 Manchester Street".