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Life soon to return to Christchurch's Cathedral square
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Cathederal Square has remained largely untouched by developers since the 2011 earthquake. That is about to change, with work beginning on a series of hotels.
Christchurch looks to rebuild its tourism potential
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Christchurch hotels lost a million guest nights in the year following the February earthquake, but tourism in the city is now picking up again.
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View through the trees alongside the Avon, Our City-O-Tautahi with bracing support on the front, and the Rydges hotel in the background.
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A fire engine parked behind the cordon fencing and road cones on Victoria Street. In the background is Christchurch Casino and the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Cakes & Confectionery on High Street
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Sandwiched between the White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223 and 225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, pastry cook and caterer. After browsing through Messrs…
The View Through the Blue
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Workers seen through a gap between wooden pallets in GapFiller's Pallet Pavillion. The photographer comments, "Though it looks strange and Photoshopped this is a straight shot through pallets painted blue. The Pallet Pavilion is built on the site of the demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel. It was built by volunteers, mainly students and construction engineers over 6 weeks. Here students are being given health and safety instructions before helping out on completing the temporary structure".
Fairfax Video, March 2013 (5)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of a tour of Gloucester Street from Dallington to Rolleston Avenue, a five kilometre journey which can be seen as a cross-section of the Canterbury rebuild. The video includes footage of the site of the demolished St George's Presbyterian Church in Linwood, New Regent Street, the Rendezvous Hotel, the Isaac Theatre Royal, the Press building, the Christchurch Art Gallery, and Christ's College.
Fairfax Video, November 2012 (6)
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Aerial footage of the Christchurch central city. The video includes footage of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Manchester Street, the former Press Building, Worcester Street, Cathedral Square, St Elmo Courts, Cashel Mall, St John the Baptist Church hall, the Regent Theatre, the Arts Centre, Woolsack Lane, and the Farmers car park.
Christchurch, NZ - Post Feb Earthquake, 2011
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Damage to the Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen in the middle. At the bottom left is the lift shaft (now fully demolished) of the CTV building which claimed over 100 lives when it collapsed in the earthquake. Taken during a scenic flight over Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 months after the deadly earthquake of 22 February, 2011. Much of the inn...
Christchurch, NZ - Post Feb Earthquake, 2011
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Hotel Grand Chancellor - Leaning 1m to the east, demolition will start about mid June and is expected to take 10 months to complete at a cost of approx NZ$10m. It will be the biggest & tallest demolition project in New Zealand. Taken during a scenic flight over Christchurch, New Zealand, 3 months after the deadly earthquake of 22 February, ...
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:38:00
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. Tourists leave their hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
Famous pie recipe under hammer for earthquake
Audio, Radio New Zealand
In June, the Hororata hotel in Canterbury closed after it became clear there was no economic way to repair damage caused by the September earthquake.
Evidence given on how close Chch hotel came to collapsing
Audio, Radio New Zealand
The Canterbury Earthquakes Royal Commission has heard how close the city's tallest building came to collapsing entirely during the February 22nd earthquake.
From Cabstand Corner to Triangle Corner 1884 – 2011
Articles, Lost Christchurch
1884 Outside the City Hotel, a stream of Hackney and Hansom cabs wait for fares at ‘Cabstand Corner’ (later known as the ‘Triangle’.) The year is 1884 and it appears t…
All Manner of Exotic Delicacies
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Sandwiched between the iconic White Hart Hotel and the Universal Boot Depot at 223-225 High Street, was the business founded by Mr James Freeman, a pastry cook and caterer. Opened in 1891, the buil…
Central Canterbury News Image: Gary Moody 2010:09:16 11:33:57
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tai Tapu Hotel owners Tania Smith and Jacqui Ballantyne have been flat out since the earthquake to get it running again".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:37:17
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke-filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
In Technicolor
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A digitally manipulated image of demolition machinery, with the Hotel So in the background. The photographer comments, "Strange things happen when you use technicolor film".
Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:04 06:36:53
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake in Christchurch. A tourist leaves her hotel through a smoke filled Cathedral Square after an electrical fire on Worcester Street".
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High-rise buildings in the CBD seen over a concrete wall. From the left are the Hotel Grand Chancellor, the Westpac building and the Holiday Inn City Centre.
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Workers in a cherry picker outside the the Excelsior hotel. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.
From Hotel to Hospital – St. Helen’s Maternity, Durham Street, Sydenham, 1…
Articles, Lost Christchurch
In 1907, a former public house on the corner of Durham and Battersea Street, Sydenham, was opened as the first women’s maternity hospital in Christchurch. Founded by the Right Honorable Richa…
Mrs Merritt’s Boarding House
Articles, Lost Christchurch
Drunkeness was a serious problem in Christchurch by the late 1870s. It didn’t help that for a city of its size, there were 47 hotels and breweries as opposed to just 10 dentists and chemist …
Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:49:36
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel. Pictured inspecting the damage is Derek Neill of The Timaru District Council".
Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:53:54
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel at Temuka. Pictured is the new owner of the Royal Maz Opele".
Timaru Herald Image: John Bisset 2010:09:04 06:54:53
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The early morning earthquake caused damage to the Royal Hotel at Temuka. Pictured is the new owner of the Royal Maz Opele".
Fairfax Video, October 2011 (5)
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A video of a tour through the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of Armagh Street, Madras Street, Latimer Square, St John's Anglican Church, Hereford Street, the Octagon Live restaurant, the Design and Arts building, the High Street mall, and the Grand Chancellor Hotel. It also includes footage of construction workers cutting up metal beams, and clearing rubble from a building on Manchester Street.
Fairfax Video, March 2013 (2)
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A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Design and Arts College Building, the Heritage Hotel, Cathedral Junction, the Octagon Live restaurant, Manchester Street, Hereford Street, Bedford Row, High Street, Lichfield Street, the Majestic Theatre, Colombo Street, Cashel Street, Just Jeans and Starbucks on Cashel Street, and Kilmore Street. It also includes footage of residents on a Red Zone bus tour.
Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February earthquake
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Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake. This photo clearly shows the extent of the lean that the Hotel Grand Chancellor is now on. Apparently it is out by 1m at the top leaning east. Demolition will start about mid June and is expec...
Christchurch CBD revival on hold until demolition decision
Audio, Radio New Zealand
More than ten weeks after being damaged beyond repair by the Christchurch earthquake, there is still no decision about how or when the Grand Chancellor Hotel will be demolished.