Photograph of Ward's Brewery at 227-229 Fitzgerald Avenue (2)

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A photograph of the partially-demolished Ward's Brewery on Fitzgerald Avenue.

Photograph of Ward's Brewery at 227-229 Fitzgerald Avenue (5)

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A photograph of the partially-demolished Ward's Brewery on Fitzgerald Avenue.

Photograph of Ward's Brewery at 227-229 Fitzgerald Avenue (3)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ward's Brewery on Fitzgerald Avenue.

Photograph of Ward's Brewery at 227-229 Fitzgerald Avenue (1)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Ward's Brewery on Fitzgerald Avenue.

Photograph of Ward's Brewery at 227-229 Fitzgerald Avenue (6)

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A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Urban Search and Rescue team searching through the rubble of Ward's Brewery on Fitzgerald Avenue.

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The entrance to Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn.

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A view over the Avon River towards Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn.

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A view over the Avon River towards Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn, which has fencing and road cones in front.

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Metro Floor and Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn on Kilmore Street. A section between the roof and wall has been covered with a tarpaulin to protect it from the rain.

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