When you think about the Avon River running through Christchurch, you might imagine punting boats and kayaks in Hagley Park. Such attractions in our garden city are far from new and, recently, a few of us here at Underground Overground … Continue reading →
A view through the cordon at the intersection of Oxford Terrace and Hereford Street. The building rubble in the background used to be the Mythai Thai Restaurant & Monkey Bar on Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street".
Two excavators and building rubble beside 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 damaged Liquidity bar on Oxford Terrace, seen from across the river. Part of the parapet has collapsed, damaging the awnings below, and large planters in the outdoor seating area have toppled over.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Latimer Square".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The deconstruction of Brannigans, viewed from the top of the BNZ building in Cathedral Square".
A view of the intersection of Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard. From the left are the Police station, Christchurch City Council's Civic Offices, the HSBC Tower and the Harley Building on the right.
The Harley Building, on the corner of Worcester Boulevard and Cambridge Terrace. On the windows are some spray painted codes left by USAR after it had been checked following the February earthquake.
NZ Army medics being briefed outside the PGC Building in Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Two excavators and building rubble beside 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 damaged Liquidity bar on Oxford Terrace, seen from across the river. Part of the parapet has collapsed, damaging the awnings below, and large planters in the outdoor seating area have toppled over.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's artwork, 'Government Life Suspension', on the side of the former Chancery Arcade.
The Anglican church of St. Michael and All the Angels, at 84 Oxford Terrace, stands on the site of the first church the Canterbury Association’s settlers built in 1851. Perhaps there a…
Christchurch’s newest and grandest hotel in the first decade of the 1900s was the Clarendon Hotel situated on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Worcester Street. It replaced the former two-sto…
An aerial photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "When the PricewaterhouseCoopers building is demolished, the Copthorne Central Hotel will be alone on the block. Oxford on the Avon and Plunket House are also gone from Oxford Terrace, and on the other side of the river is the demolition site of the PGC building where 18 people died".
People dancing at the opening night of Gap Filler's "Dance-O-Mat" on Oxford Terrace. Painted pieces of paper have been added to a clothes line, making the words, "opening night".
A photograph looking over the corner of Worcester Street and Oxford Terrace during Canterbury Tales. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
A view from Cambridge Terrace towards Cathedral Square. A security cordon has been placed along the road to restrict access. Yellow flowers and a sign that reads, 'Danger keep out', have been placed on the security fencing.
A photograph of the Manchester Street bridge, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The River Avon viewed from near the Edmonds Rotunda".
An aerial photograph of New Brighton looking north-west over the Cockayne Reserve. Pages Road can be seen in the lower left.
A photograph of a detail of Mike Hewson's artwork, 'Government Life Suspension', on the side of the former Chancery Arcade.
A photograph of Mike Hewson's artwork, 'Government Life Suspension', being installed on the side of the former Chancery Arcade.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army outside the Armagh Street bridge over the Avon River to Hagley Park.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army outside the Armagh Street bridge over the Avon River to Hagley Park.
A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.
A photograph of spring flowers in the garden of a residential property on Glenarm Street. Large cracks can bee seen in the soil.
Outside the cordon at the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard. On the cordon fence is a flower and the sign reads 'Extreme Danger, Keep Out". In the background on the right is the Clarendon Tower.
Two excavators and building rubble 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 and building rubble 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.