A photograph of a cleared building site between Hereford Street and Cashel Street. Part of the site has been fenced off and an excavator can be seen behind a partially-demolished brick building.
Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. While the building looks mostly fine from the outside, it is unsafe to enter. "Danger, no entry" has been spray-painted on the front window.
Water has swept grit and splinters of wood onto the footpath outside the Durham Street Methodist Church. In the background of the photograph a piece of one of the church's roof beams with its steel brace can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Westpac building on the south-west corner of High and Cashel Streets, under deconstruction".
A digitally manipulated image of the head of a digger resting on a pile of soil. The photographer comments, "You can go anywhere you like when you are a rock star".
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.
A photograph of a sign from the TVNZ Building on the building's demolition site. Also visible are a fire extinguisher, hose and other rubble from the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking across the demolition site of the Press Building towards Warners and Novatel Hotels. New Press Building on the right rear".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site between the former Government Life building (on the right) and Grant Thornton House with Chancery Lane in the background".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from 205 Manchester Street to Radio Newtwork House across concrete rubble from the demolition of SBS House, 180 Manchester Street".
A photograph of ribbons hanging from a cordon fence on Cashel Street. The ribbons were placed in protest at the proposed demolition of the Christ Church Cathedral.
Blossom coming out by the Worcester Street bridge. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-041 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Nearing the end of demolition of the Westend Jewellers site on the corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets, Christchurch. Badly damaged in the September 4th earthquake.
Demolition of the relatively new seven-storey Waters Edge Apartments in Ferrymead continues. CERES Environmental NZ are doing the job for CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority). Some will be pleased to see this block go as there was lot of resentment to it being built on the site of the old Ferrymead Tavern, Selected for Explore, #347...
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Poplar Lane, looking rather the worse for the wear. It's not clear whether this is from demolition activity or earthquake damage".
Demolition companies and building owners in central Christchurch hope efforts by the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority will speed up the city's rebuild after it's been languishing for weeks.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A chandelier is recovered by a Southern Demolition excavator operator from a damaged shop, Shrimpton Radcliffe Design on Victoria Street, following the Canterbury earthquakes".
A worker walking past demolition rubble that used to be the Lava Bar on London Street in Lyttelton. A digger claw can be partially see on the left.
Colourfully-painted milk bottle decorations made by Lyttelton children hang on a cordon fence on London Street. The demolition area was formerly the site of the Empire Hotel.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "580 Ferry Road. Many demolition sites have been planted with wildflowers by local schools. This is one of the more exuberant".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "580 Ferry Road. Many demolition sites have been planted with wildflowers by local schools. This is one of the more exuberant".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The Country Theme Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. The Country Theme Building on Manchester Street is due for demolition".
Protestors, escorted by police, marching down Madras Street from Cranmer Square during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
The demolition site of a building on Gloucester Street. A digger sits on a pile of rubble. Tape with "Danger Keep Out" has been placed across the property.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "580 Ferry Road. Many demolition sites have been planted with wildflowers by local schools. This is one of the more exuberant".
The Hamish Hay Bridge in Victoria Square with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the background. The bottom of the hotel has been stripped out and prepared for demolition.
Looking into the Red Zone through an observation window at the east end of Re:Start mall. Inside is a worker, and ongoing demolition work being carried out.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Moira Fraser standing near the intersection of Madras and Armagh Streets. In the background is a large and empty demolition site".
The original City Librarian's house at Canterbury Public Library. File reference: CCL-2011-08-12-CanterburyPublic Library pre-demolition-002 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.