An aerial photograph of the historic BNZ building on Williams Street in Kaiapoi.
A photograph showing part of the historic facade of the Clarendon Towers building.
A view across Lichfield Street to the historic Mayfair building. Masonry has collapsed from the top storey of the building and the resulting gaps have been weather proofed with timber and building paper.
A view across Lichfield Street to the historic Mayfair building. Masonry has collapsed from the top storey of the building and the resulting gaps have been weather proofed with timber and building paper.
The foundations of the historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake causing the building to lean towards the river.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Rose Historic Chapel, formerly St Mary's Convent Chapel, Colombo Street".
A black and white historic photograph of the public viewing the 1931 election results posted on The Press building, taken ca. 1931 by The Press (Christchurch).
A view down Armagh Street from the corner of Durham and Armagh Streets, showing rubble from the historic Canterbury Provincial Council buildings that have collapsed onto the street.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to the historic Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Centre building. Sections of the building's walls have collapsed and a fence has been erected around the base of the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street. Demolition workers hand some salvaged pieces of the historic home over the fence".
The Manchester Courts building was a heritage building located in central Christchurch (New Zealand) that was damaged in the Mw 7.1 Darfield earthquake on 4 September 2010 and subsequently demolished as a risk reduction exercise. Because the building was heritage listed, the decision to demolish the building resulted in strong objections from heritage supporters who were of the opinion that the building had sufficient residual strength to survive possible aftershock earthquakes. On 22 February 2011 Christchurch was struck by a severe aftershock, leading to the question of whether building demolition had proven to be the correct risk reduction strategy. Finite element analysis was used to undertake a performance-based assessment, validating the accuracy of the model using the damage observed in the building before its collapse. In addition, soil-structure interaction was introduced into the research due to the comparatively low shear wave velocity of the soil. The demolition of a landmark heritage building was a tragedy that Christchurch will never recover from, but the decision was made considering safety, societal, economic and psychological aspects in order to protect the city and its citizens. The analytical results suggest that the Manchester Courts building would have collapsed during the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, and that the collapse of the building would have resulted in significant fatalities.
A view from the corner of Durham and Armagh Streets to the historic Canterbury Provincial Council buildings. The building's clock tower has collapsed onto Armagh Street, and the street has been closed off with wire fencing and road cones.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street. Nick Dobson and her daughter talk with sympathetic neighbours as they watch their historic home being demolished".
A black and white historic photograph of buildings in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, circa 1920s. From left to right: The Weekly Press, H M Customs, Christchurch Tramway Board/Lyttelton Harbour Board.
A view across Fitzgerald Avenue to Chester Street East, including the historic Crichton Cobbers Youth and Community Centre building. Sections of the building's walls have collapsed and a fence has been erected around the base of the building as a cordon.
A view across Norwich Quay in Lyttelton showing the historic Post Office building and Forbes' Store. Masonry has fallen from the walls of both buildings and the awning of Forbes' Store has collapsed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A new building replacing a damaged and demolished historic hotel at 192 Moorhouse Avenue".
A view looking south down Wakefield Avenue in Sumner. A crane can be seen lifting a shipping container in front of the historic Sumner Borough Council Building. Emergency personnel have gathered around the container.
The remains of a historic building housing The Ruptured Duck Pizzeria and Bar, and Harcourts Real Estate, on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner.
The remains of a historic building housing The Ruptured Duck Pizzeria and Bar, and Harcourts Real Estate, on Wakefield Avenue in Sumner.
The final remains of the historic Courthouse in Williams Street, Kaiapoi. A digger on the property is clearing the rubble away.
A black and white historic photograph of the interior of the 1866 Bank of New Zealand Building, photographed in 1911 by Steffano Webb.
A collapsed historic house on Centaurus Road, which was built circa 1880. The building has been red stickered meaning it is unsafe to enter.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre (telephoto lens used)".
The historic Kaiapoi Railway Station building, which can be seen leaning towards the river. Its foundations were damaged in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A black and white historic photograph of the corner of Lichfield and High Streets, ca. 1910-19, with the Fisher's Building visible on the left.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "78 Colombo Street".
A black and white historic photograph looking along Manchester Street, showing the building of the NZ Express Company, customs, shipping and forwarding agents (ca. 1910-1929).
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Historic Post Office in Cathedral Square from the site of the Regent Theatre with the new Telecom building to the right".