A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Louis Vuitton Building (in the process of being demolished) Gloucester Street".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building on Colombo Street, near the corner of Armagh Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the demolished building at 270 St Asaph Street.
A photograph of an excavator demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "TUC demolition".
A photograph of a building being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall".
Safety fences enclosing a vacant site on Williams Street in Kaiapoi where a building has been demolished.
A large pile of rubble from a demolished building. In the foreground is a garden seating area.
Same view as a previous shot - taken in January 2011 after the block of buildings was demolished.
Detail of the partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Windows".
The site of a demolished building on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Victoria Street where steel has been laid for the foundations of a new building.
A sign on the site of a demolished building reads, "We miss you mummy, xx". In the background "Do not demoli." has been spray-painted on the wall of a building.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
Two excavators in front of the Terrace on the Park apartment complex. Two buildings in the complex required urgent demolition, and the other buildings in the complex will eventually be demolished.
The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. The doorway still stands".
The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. A landmark vanishes".
The partially-demolished Henry Africa's building. The photographer comments, "A building housing a restaurant and a great little neighbourhood bar is finally coming down because of earthquake damage. Half way gone".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition of the Brannigans building. The container is being placed against the end of the building being demolished to protect the building below from falling debris".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Manchester and Gloucester Streets with the site of Iconic in the foreground and the SBS building being demolished to the right. North-east view".
Awaiting the demolition ball! See the hole punched in by the neighbouring building (now demolished) during the February 22 2011 earthquake. This building is leaning to the north (left) while it's now demolished neighbour was leaning to the south (right). All because the crap land gave way underneath!
A digger clearing building rubble from demolished buildings on the corner of London Street in Lyttelton. Fabric hearts have been attached to the fence in front.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "132-138 Lichfield Street about to be demolished".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The reflection of the Novotel Hotel in Cathedral Square in the PricewaterhouseCoopers Building on Armagh Street. This reflection is now possible as six buildings in the path have been demolished".
The site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. A sign advertising a new building to be built on the site offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter".
A sign on the site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. It offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter", with "Building to commence early 2011".
A sign on the site of the demolished Westende Jewellers building advertising a new building to be constructed on a site. It offers potential tenants the opportunity to "Be part of a new chapter", with "Building to commence early 2011".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Kenton Chambers, 190 Hereford Street - these heaps of shingle in front of the building will be spread over the street to protect the street when the building is demolished".
The Forsyth Barr building stands alone, the buildings around it demolished. The photographer comments, "High-rise buildings look totally out of proportion when there's nothing around them to give them context. The jutting out part of this one makes it look unbalanced".