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Register Record for Manchester Courts, 158-160 Manchester Street, Christchurch
Building Record Form for Manchester Courts, 158-160 Manchester Street, Christchurch
To be demolished very soon
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Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...
A video about the demolition of the Manchester Courts on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets. The video includes an interview with Richard Peebles, the co-owner of the building.
Manchester Courts, a seven-storey building on the corner of Hereford and Manchester Streets, is a category one historic place built in 1905-1906 that up until the 7.1 earthquake, housed offices. News of the scheduled demolition provoked an emotional response from the people of Christchurch. UPDATE 14 October 2010: A group of residents is campaig...
Very sad - was a nice looking building. This is near the top of the building and there is signs of the top being displaced horizontally.
Very sad - was a nice looking building. These cracks are right through the bricks on several of the main columns.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 9 February 2011 entitled, "Mourning Manchester Courts".
Taken 10th Jan well through the controversial demolition of Manchester Courts
Maybe you can see the 8m high dirt bunt at the foot of the Manchester Courts building to reduce collateral damage.
Cordon fence around the Manchester Courts building.
Shop at the base of Manchester Courts
A video of people protesting outside the Christchurch City Council offices on Worcester Street. The are protesting the demolition of the Manchester Courts building.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition underway on the Manchester Courts Building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Manchester Courts slowly coming down in the demolition process".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of the Manchester Courts building after earthquake damage".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester courts. This is the north facing wall".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. A fire fighter in a broken window of the 7 storey MLC building on Manchester Street. Manchester Courts. USAR".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police and crowds watching the demolition of the Manchester Courts building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Progress on the demolition of the Manchester Courts building is slow".