from Gloucester St.
A photograph looking east down Armagh Street from Victoria Square. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to Gloucester Street. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the Avon River taken from Cambridge Terrace. A crane can be seen in front of the Forsyth Barr building across the river.
A digital copy of a painting by Julia Holden. The painting is of building rubble and an excavator. In the background is the Forsyth Barr building.
A photograph of the corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace. Fencing and concrete blocks have been placed across Armagh Street. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace. Fencing and concrete blocks have been placed across Armagh Street. The Forsyth Barr building can be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph of the remaining walls of the Copthorne Hotel, taken from beside the Avon River on Cambridge Terrace. The Forsyth Barr building and a crane can also be seen in the distance.
A photograph taken from Oxford Terrace, looking across a cleared site to Gloucester Street. The Novotel building can be seen in the distance.
Verandah roof of former Central Library on left. Rubble is from the former Farmers building and carpark.
An aerial photograph looking west down Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Square to the right.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Park to the right.
An aerial photograph looking south west over Armagh Street with Victoria Square in the bottom right, the Forsyth Barr Building to the left and the Victoria Apartments to the right.
The Forsyth Barr building stands alone, the buildings around it demolished. The photographer comments, "High-rise buildings look totally out of proportion when there's nothing around them to give them context. The jutting out part of this one makes it look unbalanced".
Another city walk around, this time with my brother-in-law from Auckland. Also went to the Quake City exhibition in the city organised by the Canterbury Museum. First fine day for a while.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch central city with Armagh Street in the foreground and Christ Church Cathedral in the centre.
Another city walk around, this time with my brother-in-law from Auckland. Also went to the Quake City exhibition in the city organised by the Canterbury Museum. First fine day for a while.