Gerry Brownlee says 12,000 Christchurch homes could go

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The number of homes likely to be demolished in Christchurch because of earthquake damage could be as many as twelve thousand.

Photograph of 231-235 Kilmore Street (20)

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A photograph of the earthquake-damaged to 235 Kilmore Street. The building next door has been demolished, exposing the side wall.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (26)

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A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

Photograph of Wood's Mill grain silo, Wise Street (27)

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A photograph of three excavators clearing the rubble from the site of the demolished Wood's Mill grain silo on Wise Street.

Photograph of Wood's Mill grain silo, Wise Street (29)

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A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the site of the demolished Wood's Mill grain silo of Wise Street.

Photograph of Wood's Mill grain silo, Wise Street (28)

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A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from the site of the demolished Wood's Mill grain silo of Wise Street.

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The Manchester Securities House being demolished on Glouchester Street. Seen over a vacant site left after the demolition of a building.

Photograph of City Council Civic Offices, 194-198 Manchester Street (30)

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A photograph of an excavator clearing rubble from the site of the partially-demolished City Council Civic Offices on Manchester Street.

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A photograph showing Jean Sprott in her 'red zoned' home, soon to be demolished following the series of earthquakes in Christchurch.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:25:57

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 02:49:41

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 01:03:20

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:30:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:24:01

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

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Army and fire service personnel looking on from beside cordon fencing on Kilmore Street as a digger demolishes the Piko Wholefoods building.

Photograph of 116 Centaurus Road (6)

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A photograph of a brick from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road. A frog stamp in the brick reads, "A & K".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:30:05

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:31:53

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

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Fencing around the vacant lot left by the Copthorne Hotel which has been demolished. Some building rubble still remains on the site.

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A photograph of the former sites of several houses on Bangor Street. The houses were demolished after the land was zoned Red.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:05 03:31:27

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Buildings demolished on Manchester Street by the entrance to Sol Square via Struthers Lane".

He's Not Heavy, He's My Brother

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A large concrete beam, still partially connected by reinforcing rods to the partially-demolished building it came from lies across an entranceway.

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 01:06:55

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".

Christchurch Press Image: Iain McGregor 2010:09:10 01:03:49

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. The Valley Inn in Heathcote gets demolished. Locals watch the pub get knocked down".

Colombo St, Sydenham. Hidden gem

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Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?

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A close up of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.

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A close up of a partially demolished building. The concrete posts have been kept intact by the reinforcement cable which runs through them.

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The site of the demolished St. John's Anglican Church on Latimer Square. On the left is the former site of the CTV building.

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'Hurry up with the resuscitation! we can still sa…

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Shows a carcass that represents the Christchurch Cathedral with many people rushing to try to save it from demolition. Context: the extremely controversial debate about whether the Christchurch Cathedral which was severely damaged in the earthquakes, should be demolished, rebuilt on the same site in the same style or partially demolished and made into a memorial. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365)

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20170918_6084_7D2-41 Demolition still happening (260/365) Six ½ years after the earthquakes there are still a few demolitions taking place. This one is a block of council owned flats. Whether the whole complex is being demolished or not I don't know., but here the centre block of three is being demolished. The green grass is what was sections...