A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Demolition workers on the corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Gap Filler Monopoly Board site, corner Manchester and Dundas Streets".
A view down Manchester Street, looking north. On the left damaged buildings have been cordoned off, and road cones and barriers cordon off the street in the distance.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Remains of the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "235-243 High Street and Westpac building".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Workers apply steel framing to protect a historic building, now the 'Octagon' restaurant on the corner of Manchester Street and Worcester Street".
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of a digger on top of a pile of rubble. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Tuam Street, near the intersection with Manchester Street".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Cycle Trading store on Manchester Street. The gable of the store has collapsed, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath in front. A car parked on the street has been crushed by the fallen rubble. The word "Clear" has been spray-painted on the front of the car. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Iconic bar on the corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets. Large sections of the outer walls have collapsed, the bricks and masonry spilling onto the footpath below, crushing several cars. USAR codes have been spray-painted near the door and a red sticker has been taped above. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
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A photograph of the intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street. The kinetic sculpture titled 'Nucleus' can be seen to the right. On the left, shipping containers are stacked next to Majestic House.
Looking over the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Looking inside the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Looking inside the cordon fence towards the demolition work on the Manchester Securities House on Gloucester Street.
Real estate sign on a building with a missing wall in Manchester Street reads "Watch this Hotspot!
Copy of a file photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The New Zealand Express Company's new building, corner of Hereford Street and Manchester Street. Electric lighting, pumping, elevators, May & Otway's fire alarms, bells and telephones, supplied by Messrs Turnbull & Jones Ltd. Manchester courts MLC building from The Weekly Press 'New Zealand Exhibition Year Special Industrial & Commercial Number' December 1906".
A photograph taken from the corner of Tuam Street and Manchester Street. Coloured shipping containers are stacked in front of the remaining facade of the Excelsior Hotel building.
An aerial photograph looking north over the Christchurch central city from Moorhouse Avenue centred on Manchester Street.
The remaining part of City Church on Manchester Street. The rest of the building has been demolished.
A photograph of a building being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Manchester Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "First floor of a collapsed building at 143 Manchester Street".
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "128 Manchester Street".
A photograph of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "163 Manchester Street".
