Detail of Gloucester Street face of Lyttelton Times Building

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A colour photograph of details on the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Gloucester Street face of Lyttelton Times Building

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A colour photograph of the north side of the Lyttelton Times Building on Gloucester Street, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Damaged and darkened shop fronts: Burgers & Beers Inc, Embassy and Plush

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Damage to retail buildings on High Street. Shops shown include Burgers & Beers, as well as boutique clothing stores Embassy and Plush. All are cordoned off for safety. A collapsed ceiling is visible through the windows above Burgers & Beers.

West facade of 120 Manchester Street

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A colour photograph of the west facade of the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the September 4th earthquake.

View of Excelsior Hotel from High Street

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A colour photograph of the north side of the Excelsior Hotel, taken from High Street.

Detail of 120 Manchester Street

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A photograph of window details on the Excelsior Hotel, taken after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

Cracks in St. Elmo's Courts

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Colour photograph of cracking in the structure of St. Elmo's Courts following the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

St. Elmos Court on the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets

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Colour photograph of St. Elmo's Courts, taken from the corner of Hereford and Montreal Streets before the earthquakes.

Occidental Hotel, 208 Hereford Street, Christchurch

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Occidental Hotel under renovation in January 2010, before the earthquakes.

208 Hereford Street

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Colour photograph of front door to the Occidental Hotel, which after the September quake had suffered vandalism. The name "B. Perry" was still above the door.

Cathedral Square facing the Post Office and Regent Theatre

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A colour photograph taken from above Cathedral Square, with two old buildings of Christchurch, the Post Office and the Regent Theatre, in the centre and the hills beyond, taken after the September earthquakes but prior to February 22.

Owners of quake damaged heritage buildings in Chch briefed

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The Christchurch City Council says it needs Government money to help repair its earthquake damaged heritage and character buildings.

Quake-affected homeowners unsure about future

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Christchurch owners worst affected by October's quake remain uncertain about their future, despite reassurance by the Earthquake Commission that many of the properties are safe to rebuild on.

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:22 15:12:15

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".

Christchurch Press Image: David Hallett 2010:09:22 15:13:44

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Andre Marchand at the site of the heritage building in Colombo Street that housed his business before the earthquake".

Urbanist - Tommy Honey

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Tommy discusses future building procedures in response to the Christchurch earthquake.

Business owners decision on buildings' future

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Business owners have told the Christchurch City Council they are haemorrhaging thousands of dollars a week, while it decides whether or not to demolish their buildings following last month's earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:11:23 13:10:34

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Australian heritage architects Edward Clode and Barney Collis survey the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts, which have been converted into apartments".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:11:23 13:11:59

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Australian heritage architects Barney Collis (left) and Edward Clode survey the earthquake damage to the Cranmer Courts which have been converted into apartments".

Fairfax Video, October 2010 (4)

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A video of people protesting outside the Christchurch City Council offices on Worcester Street. The are protesting the demolition of the Manchester Courts building.

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:45

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Christchurch Press Image: Stacy Squires 2010:10:27 13:23:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Demolition of Manchester Courts building continues with beams now exposed. The heritage building was severely damaged by the September earthquake. Demolition workers visible in top left corner".

Fairfax Video, September 2010 (24)

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A video of a tour of the Christchurch Arts Centre, lead by Director Ken Franklin. Franklin talks about the strengthening work which was done to the Arts Centre before the earthquakes, the damage caused by the 4 September 2010 earthquake, and the importance of preserving the character of the buildings.

'Think of people not buildings' - CHCH property owner

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Some Christchurch building owners say a bulldozer's the best option, despite the city council calling for government help to rebuild heritage buildings damaged by the earthquake.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:11:23 13:09:48

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cranmer Court residents Kristin Hollis (left) and Rod McKay talk to Australian heritage architects Edward Clode and Barney Collis about the earthquake damage to the old buildings, which have been converted into apartments".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2010:09:16 10:38:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Historic building owner John Phillips wants the red tape to go so he can pull his very badly damaged heritage building down and start again so the businesses in the premises can start again".

ChCh mayor urges heritage building owners not to tear down city'

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The mayor of Christchurch is urging owners of heritage buildings damaged in the earthquake, not to tear down the city's treasures without first considering if they can be saved.

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:07 18:18:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Life in ruins: 27 year-old Chris Meyer, owner and operator of Federal Coffee House, which was located at 160 Manchester Street. The Heritage 1 building that he used to run his business from is being torn down tomorrow".

Christchurch Press Image: Joseph Johnson 2010:09:07 18:19:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Life in ruins: 27 year-old Chris Meyer, owner and operator of Federal Coffee House, which was located at 160 Manchester Street. The Heritage 1 building that he used to run his business from is being torn down tomorrow".