Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cranmer Court".
The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.
Tuesday 27 March 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-03-27-IMG_0698 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Reinforcements and protective cladding on a gable of the Cranmer Courts building.
A close-up view of cracks in the brickwork of Cranmer Courts.
Brickwork salvaged from the Cranmer Courts building, lining the footpath along Kilmore Street.
Damage to Cranmer Courts. The top of this facade has fallen away, exposing the beams behind.
Rubble outside Cranmer Courts.
A close-up view of damage to Cranmer Courts. The top of this facade has fallen away, exposing the beams behind.
Severe damage to the corner of Cranmer Courts. The tower in the corner has crumbled, the bricks and roof falling into the street.
A corner of the Cranmer Courts on Montreal Street. The masonry has collapsed onto the footpath, bringing steel and wooden bracing with it.