The former Ozone Dressing Sheds in North New Brighton, with broken and boarded-up windows. The photographer comments, "This is the Ozone as it was before it was demolished. It appeared to have been in the process of being redecorated internally, but the February Christchurch earthquake seems to have caused its demise".
A digitally manipulated photograph of the partially-demolished Ozone Hotel. The photographer comments, "As if a deadly disease is moving out from Christchurch City red zone, the heritage buildings are being put down".
A digitally manipulated image of the Gap Filler Monopoly board square on Manchester Street. The photographer comments, "On the site of a demolished earthquake damaged building in Christchurch, New Zealand is a Monopoly game square for giants. The Gap Filler Project makes the bare land where once a building once stood into something both interesting and unique and this time they created a massive Monopoly board square. In the game of Monopoly you move your player with a dog, shoe or maybe the hat, but as the most common thing in the City are diggers they have the placed one on the square. There are also two houses on Manchester Street, which is priced at $240".
A house in Richmond being demolished. The digger knocks down the final wall. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. The digger knocks down the final wall. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A house in Richmond being demolished. The digger knocks down the final wall. The photographer comments, "The end of 393 River Rd".
A large chess board made from sand and broken shells, with a painted beach scene on the wall behind. The photographer comments, "After all the suggestions put on the wall on what to do in this area, which was once an earthquake damaged shop, they have made the chess board, painted a seaside scene on the wall and created a small wall of tyres".
A small wooden cross is inserted between stones laid out in the shape of a large cross. The photographer comments, "This is an Earthquake Memorial on Manchester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand. This message is on the tree next to the memorial: 'Earthquake Memorial. 185 people died as a result of the 22 February 2011 earthquake. 185 precious lives are remembered here, with 185 pieces of Halswell stone recovered from St Luke's Church, damaged beyond repair on that day. May they rest in peace. St Luke's in the City'".
A black and white photograph of a sign reading "A tidy standard of dress is required." In the foreground is a pile of building rubble. The photographer comments, "I reversed this picture in the interests of my followers as it was harder to read the right way round. The wrecking crew did not wear ties, but they did look neat in their orange vests".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".
A video showing part of the demolition of the Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. Steve Taylor comments "She put up a good fight. The Ozone in New Brighton was damaged in the February earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here is the main corner of the structure being, as they say, deconstructed. At the end there is a reverent bow by the excavator. Just before this the claw had caught on the floor/ceiling and the whole building shook from side to side, but it still stayed in place."
Graffiti on a damaged building. The photographer comments, "After some of the walls were demolished this graffiti was exposed. The next day this wall was gone as well".
A digger demolishing the former Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. The photographer comments, "The bulldozers are starting circling the Ozone in New Brighton, Christchurch. Taking bits of flesh from the mortally wounded building".
A dusty bottle sits on top of a partially demolished wall. The photographer comments, "The Ozone used to be a popular bar in its day and somehow this bottle must have literally fallen through the cracks.
A digger demolishing the Ozone Dressing Sheds building. The photographer comments, "This is the end of the Ozone Dressing Sheds built in 1914. The two storey Ozone Cafe, which was a hotel, will be given it's coup de grace on Friday. They were gutted in a spectacular fire in 1922, but were unable to be saved after the Christchurch earthquake on 22 February 2011".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Local Kerry McCarthy sits with daughter Maeve (4) and watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Local Kerry McCarthy sits with daughter Maeve (4) and watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert after the pub gets knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches the pub get knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner George Calvert watches as his pub gets knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Owner Dean Calvert watches as his pub gets knocked down".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down from the pub's bar stools".