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Piles, bones and marbles: what was under the Godleys’ house?
Articles, Christchurch uncovered
Way back in the winter of 2012, at the height of the post-earthquake demolition, I was pretty excited to learn we were going to get the chance to investigate the site of John and Charlotte Godley’s house in Lyttelton. John … Continue reading →
QuakeStory Photo 284
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph submitted by Anonymous to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "The demolition of our preschool opposite Cranmer Square. All children and teachers were evacuated safely with the help of builders working on the old Girl’s High building in front.".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 431
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "On the footpath in Worcester Street near Radio Network House. Pacific Tower (Marque Hotel) is at centre rear".
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 429
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The remains of SBS House, on the south-east corner of Worcester and Manchester Streets".
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 238
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
Monster Munch
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a excavator claw tangled with reinforcing cable, with a damaged concrete building in the background. The photographer comments, "The monster destroying the earthquake broken buildings close to the Lyttelton tunnel".
The Not So Grand Entrance to the Grand Plaza in Christchurch
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A view through a gap in the partially-demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel to the Forsyth Barr building.
Double Glazing Can Keep More Than the Warmth In
Images, UC QuakeStudies
Building rubble from a partially-demolished building is piled behind and partly against a large display window.
Defused Box
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A digitally manipulated image of a fuse box. The photographer comments, "This is a fuse box that was in the middle of a field whilst the nearby stadium building was being demolished".
The Gallery of Quake Art
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A black and white photograph of a partially demolished building. The remains of concrete slabs hang from reinforcing rods. The photographer comments, "Christchurch has a gallery of quake art on nearly every corner".
Photograph by Eroica Ritchie 171
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A woman in a wheelchair carrying a placard reading, "Save our cathedral. It will be cheaper. It will be safe," as protesters march down Worcester Boulevard during the Rally for the Cathedral. The rally protested the proposed demolition of the ChristChurch Cathedral.
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 1980
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets, looking north west".
Gap Filler #1 Photograph 7
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of a decorated fence. A sign on the fence advertises Gap Filler's first project. Behind the fence, an excavator is demolishing a building on Colombo Street.
Christchurch Press 12 May 2011: Section A, Page 1
Articles, UC QuakeStudies
Page 1 of Section A of the Christchurch Press, published on Thursday 12 May 2011.
South of the border Before
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
I have always meant to go back here and get a shot without cars. thr facade of this building is so quaint iI loved it. Now too late
BeckerFraserPhotos December 2011 photograph 2191
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras Street and Chester Street. The building on the right is Community Health at 80 Chester Street East which was added to the demolitions list on 5 March 2012".
Fairfax Video, April 2012 (7)
Videos, UC QuakeStudies
A video of a protest against the demolition of ChristChurch Cathedral. The protest is being held outside St Christopher's Church in Avonhead. The video includes footage of both the Christchurch Wizard and Bishop Victoria Matthews speaking to the protesters.
BeckerFraserPhotos October 2011 photograph 320
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Victoria, Montreal and Salisbury Streets. The site on the right is where Strategy House was before urgent demolition. The large building in the centre, at 123 Victoria Street, is to be demolished".
Julia Holden's 2013 Photographs 247
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A photograph of building rubble on a demolition site between St Asaph Street and Tuam Street. The old Post Office building can be seen in the distance to the left and on the right are badly-damaged High Street buildings.
BeckerFraserPhotos May 2013 photograph 136
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A demolition site on the corner of Manchester and Cashel Street. A truck is parked next to a pile of rubble behind a security fence. The damaged awnings of the stores to the left can be seen in the background.
IMG_2393
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Efforts are being made to shore up and strengthen this building (corner of Hereford Street / Manchester Street) to save it from demolition after it suffered structural damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
IMG_2392
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Efforts are being made to shore up and strengthen this building (corner of Hereford Street / Manchester Street) to save it from demolition after it suffered structural damage in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
20130901_2890_1D3-70 10:26am Gone!
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
See previous photo (exactly 3 hours earlier). Demolition of the support structure for NZ Breweries smokestack in Christchurch. CERES NZ's nibbler is at work, the pipe stack having been removed yesterday (Saturday). This is three hours after the previous photo, and just a pile of rubble sits beside the tree (largely undamaged despite being next...
20130901_2862_1D3-175 7:26am
Images, eqnz.chch.2010
Demolition of the support structure for NZ Breweries smokestack in Christchurch. CERES NZ's nibbler is at work, the pipe stack having been removed yesterday (Saturday). I retuned three hours later to see what progress had been made and it was GONE! See next photo. Damage to complex was from the 22/02/20011 earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos June 2012 photograph 002
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185 Chairs, an art installation by artist Peter Majendie, which is a memorial to those who died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Christchurch business waits years for neighbours to be fixed
Audio, Radio New Zealand
Kaikoura and Wellington businesses operating adjacent to quake damaged buildings may face disruption for years to come as owners drag their feet on repair or demolition work. A Christchurch property owner has been unable to completely re-open for business since the February 2011 earthquake.
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 562
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets with the site of Iconic in the foreground and the SBS building being demolished to the right. North-east view".
BeckerFraserPhotos September 2011 photograph 705
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street looking north-east towards corner Madras and Cashel Streets. IRD building is the large building on the left".
BeckerFraserPhotos November 2010 photograph 08
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The demolition of Manchester Courts on Manchester Street. The area in front of the building has been cordoned off with a crane sitting inside. A quarter of the building has already been pulled down. Shipping containers are lining the street to the right.
Snapshot 7 - Cathedral Square
Images, UC QuakeStudies
A snapshot from GPS Boomerang's SmartBird flight over the Christchurch red zone on 23 December 2012, looking over Cathedral Square with the Christchurch Cathedral, the Post Office Building and the Chalice visible. The Holiday Inn has been demolished and the demolition of Clarendon Towers is almost complete.