Structural Engineers from the New Zealand and Los Angeles County Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue teams performing an assessment of the Kenton Chambers Building on Hereford Street.
A video of Dr Ann McEwan, architectural historian and heritage consultant, talking about the architectural details and significance of heritage buildings in Christchurch. The video includes discussion of the Provincial Chambers buildings, the MedLab building, and Eliza's Manor.
A photograph of the damaged former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers on the north-east corner of the intersection between Sumner Road and Oxford Street. The top of the facade has crumbled onto the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Kenton Chambers on Hereford Street. The bottom right section of the building has collapsed, the bricks and other rubble spilling onto the footpath below. Large cracks have formed between the windows of the building.
A view across Durham Street to the earthquake damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Belgian Beer Cafe, 88 Armagh Street".
A view across Durham Street showing damage to the stone chamber of the Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.
A view across Durham Street to the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View from HSBC Tower".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking over the cordon fence at the Worcester Street bridge towards Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hereford Street - foundation stone from the building known as Kenton Chambers".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking down High Street from Hanafins Corner (Hereford Street) - Triangle Chambers".
Our City O-Tautahi surrounded by bracing and scaffolding, seen from the riverbank beside the Provincial Chambers.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing on Gloucester Street, outside the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Buildings. The team member is wearing a hard hat, protective glasses, and a face mask.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street. Large sections of the masonry have collapsed, spilling onto the road. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. Scaffolding erected up the side has collapsed.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers Building on Durham Street. Large sections of the masonry have collapsed, spilling onto the road. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon. Scaffolding erected up the side has collapsed.
A photograph of buildings on Armagh Street, taken from behind a cordon. From the front, there is the Provincial Chambers building, the Craig's Investment Partners House, the Victoria Apartments, and the Forsyth Barr building. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can also be seen to the left.
Built 1858-1865. This is just one end of what was once a very large building. Most of the rest has fallen.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Collapsed Canterbury Provincial Chambers".
The badly damaged Canterbury Provincial Chambers building. The roof and upper walls of the Stone Chamber have collapsed.
A view looking south down Durham Street. Two fire engines are driving north, and a pair of construction workers are walking up the road. Behind them is the damaged Provincial Council Legislative Chambers. The building's walls and roof have collapsed, as has the scaffolding which was erected to repair it after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The top of one of the chambers has crumbled and the masonry has fallen onto the footpath. Scaffolding which was erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has also fallen. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Canterbury Provincial Chambers on Durham Street. The top of one of the chambers has crumbled and the masonry has fallen onto the footpath. Scaffolding which was erected after the 4 September 2010 earthquake has also fallen. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon.
An aerial photograph of the Farmers car park on Gloucester Street with Victoria Park to the north and the Canterbury Provincial Council Chambers to the west.
A colour photograph of the site where the ANZ Bank Chambers once stood, taken after its rubble was removed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition under way at the Library Chambers (the old public library), Cambridge Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition under way at the Library Chambers (the old public library), Cambridge Terrace".
The Canterbury Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street. The word "Clear" has been spray painted on one section of the building in pink spray paint.
A photograph of the damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings supported by steel bracing and shipping containers.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged Canterbury Provincial Council buildings on Durham Street.