The deconstruction of the former Lyttelton Fire station/Stanaway house on the corner of London and Oxford Streets.
The deconstruction of the former Lyttelton Fire station/Stanaway house on the corner of London and Oxford Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Volcano Cafe showing the earthquake damage from 22nd February earthquake".
Aerial footage of Christchurch recorded the day after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The footage shows damage to the Smith City car park, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, the CTV Building, the PGC Building, the Durham Street Methodist Church, the Lyttelton Timeball Station, the roads alongside the Avon River, and the ChristChurch Cathedral. It also shows New Zealand Army road blocks outside the hospital, crushed buses on Colombo Street, a Royal New Zealand Navy vessel in Lyttelton Harbour, rock fall on the Summit Road, collapsed cliffs in Sumner and Redcliffs, tents set up in a park, flooding in New Brighton, and liquefaction in QEII Park.
Rubble from a collapsed building on Norwich Quay in Lyttelton. The front wall of a building has collapsed onto the street, crushing a car. To the left, the Lyttelton hotel can be seen with a damaged facade.
A PDF copy of pages 260-261 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Light Inspiration for Lyttelton'. Photos: Alan Povall
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, " A heart embroidered with 'be kind' at the site of the former Canterbury Hotel, Lyttelton".
A heart shaped fabric has been woven on the cordon fence in Lyttelton. It reads 'Kia Kaha London Street'.
A patchwork quilt suspended from the railings of a broken wall on the corner of Dublin and Winchester Street in Lyttelton. "Lyttelton, don't let the blues get you" has been stitched into the quilt, which is covered in snow.
St Joseph's Catholic Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The front wall of the church has collapsed, and the gates have been wrapped in red tape reading, 'Danger keep out'.
St Joseph's Catholic Church on Winchester Street in Lyttelton. The front wall of the church has collapsed, and the gates have been wrapped in red tape reading, 'Danger keep out'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Loons Theatre Company is performing Macbeth here on the site of the Volcano Cafe, Lyttelton during the Christchurch Festival".
A photograph of Gap Filler's Dino-Sauna, on an empty site in Lyttelton. In front of the sauna is a sign giving safety information.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, after Feb, EQ".
A chair covered in flowers outside the Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers Building on the Corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road.
A view across London Street in Lyttelton to The Volcano Cafe, The Lava Bar, and Coastal Living Design Store. Masonry from the buildings has collapsed onto the footpath, and the site has been cordoned off with wire fencing. The buildings' yellow recycling bins are still waiting on the curb for collection.
Damage to the Fuze Restaurant and Bar on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay. The top of the building facade has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph submitted by Gaynor James to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "London Street, Lyttelton. Taken 19 July 2011".
A man on a bicycle standing in front of Navy personnel who are guarding a cordon in Lyttelton.
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph of women sewing felt badges outside the Christchurch City Library in Lyttelton. The felt hearts were a healing outlet during the Canterbury earthquakes. The goal was to create beauty in the midst of chaos, to keep people's hands busy and their minds off the terrifying reality of the earthquakes, as well as to give a gift of love to workers and businesses who helped improve life in Lyttelton.
A photograph submitted by Bettina Evans to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Harbour Light Theatre, London Street, Lyttelton, March 2011".
Damage to the Royal Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street in Lyttelton. The columns next to the windows have cracked, indicating that there is major structural damage to the building. Wire fencing and cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
A photograph looking south out a window of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building. Notable landmarks include: New Regent Street and the Rendezvous Hotel on the left side of the photograph; the Novotel in the centre; the Lyttelton Times building to the right; and the Hotel Grand Chancellor in the background.
The Ground Culinary Centre in Lyttelton with a collapsed facade above. The bricks have fallen onto the street below where they still lie.
Members of the public listening to The Eastern, a Lyttelton band, playing at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Members of the public listening to The Eastern, a Lyttelton band, playing at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A shipping container, with the words 'coffee' spray-painted on the front, outside the Wunderbar on London Street in Lyttelton. The walls of the Wunderbar has collapsed and piles of demolition rubble remains around the site.
A shipping container, with the words 'coffee' spray-painted on the front, outside the Wunderbar on London Street in Lyttelton. The walls of the Wunderbar has collapsed and piles of demolition rubble remains around the site.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Hotel British, Norwich Quay".