A written history of 194-196 Manchester Street, the former City Council Civic Offices.
The west face of the former Christchurch City Council building, seen from Colombo Street.
A graphic for an article about the proposed sale of Christchurch City Council assets.
A PDF copy of pages 38-39 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Rebuild Central'. Photo: Tim Church. With permission: Christchurch City Council.
Collapsed scaffolding beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
A video of Mayor Bob Parker speaking to Christchurch prior to the Christchurch City Council elections in 2010.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "City Council crew cleaning up on the Colombo - High Street intersection".
Members of the public standing outside the Christchurch City Council Offices on Worcester Boulevard, shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A PDF copy of a letter from the Anglican Advocacy (formerly the Anglican Life Social Justice Unit), to Christchurch City Council requesting exemption from parking requirements for inner city east landowners.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The former City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street".
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
The rear of the old City Council building on Tuam Street, seen from Cashel Street.
A photograph of a crane outside the former Christchurch City Council building on Tuam Street.
A paper which outlines the observed damage to Christchurch City Council-owned retaining walls and the repair solutions developed.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The City Council building looked rather spectacular on this late autumn day".
A photograph of a marble plaque on the wall of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street. The plaque lists the former Mayors and Chairmen of Christchurch. The bottom of the plaque has been covered by rubble.
A PDF copy of pages 274-275 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Central City Plan (Draft Central City Recovery Plan for Ministerial Approval, December 2011)'. Photos with permission: CCC
A video about the Christchurch City Council housing complex on Conference Street in the Christchurch central city. The housing complex was unoccupied after the 22 February 2011 earthquake despite the housing shortage. Christchurch City Council said that the vacant units could not be lived in because of structural damage or damage to services. However, the building has been checked by structural engineers and many of the rooms have been deemed safe to occupy.
Damage to the Provincial Council Buildings. The Stone Chamber has collapsed, and is behind cordon fencing. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
A truck fire fighter from the Christchurch City Council Rural Fire Authority spraying water on the road next to the CTV Building.
People look through the cordon fence at the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
People walk past the cordon fence beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
People walk past the cordon fence beside the badly damaged Stone Chamber of the Provincial Council Buildings. The photographer comments, "A bike ride around the CBD. Provincial Chambers, Durham St".
A digger parked on a pile of demolition rubble behind the former Christchurch City Council building.
A digger parked on a pile of demolition rubble behind the former Christchurch City Council building.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch City Council Civic Offices and surrounding buildings.