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23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2901 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2903 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2902 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Government Life building at 69 Cathedral Square".
The Labour Party has accused the Government of sitting on money set aside to provide skills training needed for the Canterbury earthquake rebuild.
After the September, 1888 earthquake centred in Hanmer caused extensive damage to the Christchurch cathedral, the government geologist, Alexander McKay was sent out to review the land damage. This …
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square with the Government Life Building to the left".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Grant Thornton building and the old Government Life building in Cathedral Square".
The Government has handed the report of the Royal Commission on the Canterbury Earthquakes to the police to look at whether further action could be taken over the construction of the CTV building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Government Life building in Cathedral Square. This will be a dirty demolish (nothing salvaged as the building has extensive use of asbestos)".
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 22 June 2012
Damage to the Canterbury Provincial Government Buildings.
Damage to the Canterbury Provincial Government Buildings.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square looking over Gloucester Street to the Farmers car park (to be demolished), Government Life Building (right, to be demolished)".
A copy of the CanCERN online newsletter published on 6 July 2012
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The north side of Cathedral Square with the Cathedral, the Telecom building, Citizens' War Memorial, Clarendon Tower, Grant Thornton building, and Government Life building visible".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The cranes working on the Clarendon Tower and the Grant Thornton building, viewed from Cathedral Square. Government Life building (to be demolished) on the extreme right".
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Helen Grant, 12 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Mike Gaudin, 10 January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Jon Mitchell 06, 10 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Helen Grant, 12 January 2012.
Photo of demolition of Aoraki Building taken by Helen Grant, 12 January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.
Photo of the demolition of Aoraki Building taken by John Glennie, 14th of January 2012.