The arm of a long reach excavator rising above the broken columns of a demolished building.
The Triton Dairy has reopened in a container on the site of its demolished former building.
Detail of fence around the site of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a digger clearing the remains of a demolished building at 468 Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. St Albans Sea Foods shop all but demolished".
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
Edgeware Supervalue Supermarket being demolished after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
The Greek Souvlaki place was closed for several months while the building next door got demolished.
A photograph of the former site of a house at 58 Bangor Street. The house was demolished after the land was zoned Red. The grass has begun to grow over the site. The house behind has also been demolished, so that Oxford Terrace is now visible in the distance.
The top of the water slides in the QEII swimming pool, exposed by its demolition. The slides themselves have been broken off, leaving only the entry points. The photographer comments, "After assessment of the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand they decided to demolish the QEII stadium and it's swimming pool".
A video of an interview with Helen and Edna Yates about their Worcester Street house which is to be demolished due to earthquake damage. The 96-year-old identical twins lived in the house for 95 years before it was damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. The video includes footage of Helen and Edna visiting the house before it is demolished.
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority's chief executive, Roger Sutton.
Lincoln University and CBRE, a commercial real estate service provider, have conducted research to investigate the impacts of the Canterbury earthquake on the commercial office market in Christchurch. The 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake had a devastating impact on Christchurch property with significant damage caused to land and buildings. As at January 2012, around 740 buildings have either been demolished or identified to be demolished in central Christchurch. On top of this, around 140 buildings have either been partially demolished or identified to be partially demolished. The broad aims of our research are to (i) examine the nature and extent of the CBD office relocation, (ii) identify the nature of the occupiers, (iii) determine occupier’s perceptions of the future: their location and space needs post the February earthquake, and the likelihood of relocating back to the CBD after the rebuild, and (iv) find out what occupiers see as the future of the CBD, and how they want this to look.
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 photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. Some of the wooden beams have writing on them.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. Some of the wooden beams have writing on them.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A photograph of the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre. One of the wooden beams has writing on it.
A video of an excavator demolishing the clock tower of the former railway station on Moorhouse Avenue.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the demolished building at 270 St Asaph Street.
A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the demolished building at 270 St Asaph Street.
A photograph of an excavator removing the rubble from a partially demolished store at 95 Stanmore Road.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from the demolished Wood's Mill grain silo on Wise Street.
A photograph of a section of a brick wall from the demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.