Neighbours across the river showing earthquake damage. Hotel Grand Chancellor in the background. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-044 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An aerial photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "When the PricewaterhouseCoopers building is demolished, the Copthorne Central Hotel will be alone on the block. Oxford on the Avon and Plunket House are also gone from Oxford Terrace, and on the other side of the river is the demolition site of the PGC building where 18 people died".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the three workers buried when the church collapsed on February 22".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the three workers buried when the church collapsed on February 22".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "About the largest piece of the roof beams with its steel brace, lying on the footpath - Durham Street Methodist Church".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of the CTV Building on Madras Street where 118 people died. All that remains is the elevator shaft and stairwell to the right".
A digger clearing building rubble from demolished buildings on the corner of London Street in Lyttelton. Fabric hearts have been attached to the fence in front.
A sign on the wire fencing in front of the Ground Culinary Centre on the corner of London and Canterbury Streets. The sign reads, "Ground has moved to Dublin Street at the Four Ships/Top Club & takeaway food in caravan outside Portico". The background, the original store can be seen, damaged severely after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking west along Tuam Street from Colombo Street. To the left, rubble from a demolished building can be seen".
A video of interpretive dances related to the building of a shed, featuring Matt Grant and Elizabeth Guthrey. This video was made as a follow-on to 'Beneath the Layers: Wood salvaging'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the three workers buried when the church collapsed on February 22".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Durham Street Methodist Church after the excavators had dug through the ruins to find the bodies of the three workers buried when the church collapsed on February 22".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking west".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking along Poplar Lane. Two weeks earlier the surface of the lane was clear".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking north".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Metropolitan Life building being readied for demoliton on Hereford Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking north east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking south".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking south east".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Lichfield and High Street, viewed from Alice in Videoland".
The site of the Historical Court House in Kaiapoi, completely clear now. Wire fencing still bars off the entrance to the site, keeping people away.
A photograph submitted by Ross Williamson to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Halberg Street house in flood photo, designated rebuild, under demolition, in green zone, other side of the street is red zone, go figure !".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The building at 141 Gloucester Street was braced after the September earthquake, to no avail".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "141 Gloucester Street being demolished and the Isaac Theatre Royal, Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Establishment apartment building on the corner of Peterborough Street and Victoria Street being demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel Grand Chancellor, 165 Cashel Street, has moved sideways into the parking building at 161 Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Diggers working at the site of Copthorne Hotel on Durham Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking north west".