A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a window of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a window of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of earthquake damaged windows of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the second and third storey of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of the second and third storey of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of a window of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a detail of a window of the Excelsior Hotel on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a painted sign on the Excelsior Hotel , exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
The back of the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, preserved after the demolition of the hotel. It is being supported by wooden bracing and shipping containers.
Shipping containers support the facade of the Excelsior Hotel, the only part of the hotel still standing. The Two Fat Indians restaurant next door has also closed due to earthquake damage.
Workers in a cherry picker outside the the Excelsior hotel. Fencing and road cones have been placed around the footpath to keep the public away from the damaged buildings.
View down High Street. On the left is the ANZ Bank Chambers, which has been cordoned off with road cones and fencing. The Excelsior Hotel can be seen on the right.