Seen through the cordon fence, a digger sits on a mound of dirt, and water fills the former basement of the ANZ building on Hereford Street.
A digger sits on a mound of dirt in the former site of the ANZ building on Hereford Street. The Cathedral is visible in the background.
A photograph of a red sticker notice on the Community Trust House building, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Dust-covered tables in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Many of the tables still hold the remains of lunches abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Damage to the Kenton Chambers building. Part of the brick wall has collapsed, exposing the interior.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition workers in the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition workers up high on the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition workers in the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
A panel being lowered by a crane during the deconstruction of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A panel being lowered by a crane during the deconstruction of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A panel being lowered by a crane during the deconstruction of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
A photograph of the steel bracing which is holding up one side of St John the Baptist Church.
A photograph of the steel bracing which is holding up one side of St John the Baptist Church.
A panel being lowered by a crane during the deconstruction of the Hotel Grand Chancellor.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition workers up high on the Hotel Grand Chancellor".
New Zealand’s first skyscraper was built on the corner of Manchester and Hereford Streets between 1905 – 06 for the New Zealand Express Company. This state of the art seven storey buil…
A large collection of human bones were uncovered on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Hereford Street during the 1850s. They belonged to the early Waitaha inhabitants (1000 – 1500 AD) who h…
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Food abandoned on 22 February 2011 can still be seen inside. Broken plates also litter the floor.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street. Food abandoned on 22 February 2011 can still be seen inside. Broken plates also litter the floor.
An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square. Captions added by BeckerFraserPhotos identify the demolition sites of key buildings.
A video of a tour of the Christchurch central city Red Zone. The video includes footage of the Design and Arts College Building, the Heritage Hotel, Cathedral Junction, the Octagon Live restaurant, Manchester Street, Hereford Street, Bedford Row, High Street, Lichfield Street, the Majestic Theatre, Colombo Street, Cashel Street, Just Jeans and Starbucks on Cashel Street, and Kilmore Street. It also includes footage of residents on a Red Zone bus tour.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The gay colours of the Cashel Mall Re:Start viewed from the roof of the Ibis Hotel".
A digitally manipulated image of a shop window. A vase is visible in the window, and the sillhouette of a mannequin in the background. The photographer comments, "The title came from the pot and the E on the window. This is a building that has been off limits since the Christchurch earthquake. The E was sprayed on the window by rescue teams after searching the building and finding it was empty. This is a very old wooden building that looks OK from the front, but terrible from the side as the previously adjoined building has been demolished.
A photograph of St John the Baptist Church. The side of the building is being held up by steel bracing.
An aerial photograph of the Christchurch city central. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Provincial Council Chambers in the middle, with Brannigans on the lower left, the Central Library lower middle and the Farmers car park on the lower right".
A planter on Hereford Street, made out of a painted truck tyre. A sign on the planter shows the Rotary International logo, and the words "Colour me Christchurch".
Warped bike stands and liquefaction silt on the corner of High, Colombo and Hereford streets. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
The road cordon on Hereford Street just outside the T & G Building (formerly known as Kenton Chambers). On the fence is a banner that reads 'Hope' and behind it is a street sign that reads 'Road closed'. A digger and building rubble can be seen in the background.