Building rubble from part of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
A banner for Ellerslie Internation Flower Show on the fence around the event,
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 16 February 2012 entitled, "{brain dump} or {random ramblings}".
Damage to the Clarendon Tower building.
Steel reinforcements supporting the side of a house.
A member of the public holds a juggling torch as the busker climbs onto his unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
A view looking from Cathedral Square tram stop towards Oxford Terrace. The Clarendon Towers building has been damaged and the windows boarded up.
A close up of the front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
A demolition site where loose cables hang from the roof. Construction workers and a digger can be seen behind the rubble.
A close up of some damaged stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
The damaged slate tiles on the roof of Christ Church Cathedral.
The Wizard of Christchurch talks to a member of the public outside the damaged cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
A close up of a crack running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
A close up of cracks running through the stonework of Christ Church Cathedral.
Members of the public take photographs of the damaged Christ Church Cathedral. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the cathedral. The tower and the front wall of the building have partially collapsed. Steel bracing has been added to the front wall for support.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
A busker gets a member of the public to throw a juggling torch to him as he rides his unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to the right to limit further damage.
A crowd watch a busker juggling fire on a unicycle. The performance was in the Re:Start mall
A crowd watch a busker perform on a unicycle. A member of the public throws juggling tools to him. The performance was in the Re:Start mall.
An excavator demolishes a building. Cabling has been exposed and hangs from the concrete beams.
A view down damaged Chancery Lane through cordon fencing. A large crack can be seen in the former Government Life building to the right.
A close up of the peaked roof of Christ Church Cathedral. The capping stones of the gable end have been damaged. Steel reinforcing wire can be seen protruding from the stone.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral showing its broken tower. Bracing has been placed on the front wall to limit further damage. Security fences have been placed around the cathedral to restrict access.
Three excavators sit on top of the demolition rubble where the Crowne Plaza Hotel once stood. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building (left), the Victoria Apartments (centre), and the Environment Court building (right).
A pile of demolition rubble on Gloucester Street. The site was formerly that of the Brannigans building.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage.
The front of Christ Church Cathedral. The upper part of the front wall has crumbled leaving the inside space exposed. Steel bracing has been placed against the front wall to limit further damage. The Citizens' Memorial statue stands to the left.
Shoppers walk past the Nicholas Jermyn store at Re:Start Mall.
A view down Colombo Street. A brick wall has been revealed due to the demolition of the adjoining building. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look of the cathedral.