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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".
A video of a protest against the demolition of the Majestic Theatre on Manchester Street. The video includes an interview with Christchurch City Councillor Yani Johanson. Johanson talks about how the lack of heritage recovery programme in Christchurch has meant that many heritage buildings have destroyed, mainly through the fast-tracking of consenting by the government. Johanson asks that the government returns normal democratic decision making over heritage to the Christchurch City Council so that the public can have a say. The video also includes footage of the Wizard and a protester speaking outside the Majestic Theatre.
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A photograph of a sign on the RAD Bikes bike shed on Gloucester Street. The sign reads "RAD Bikes Recycle A Dunger. This is an ex-demolition site. Hazards may exist. Please take care".
A photograph of street art on Dyers Pass Road at the Silvan Salvage wood and demolition yard. The artwork shows tag writing which says "Teaching old logs new tricks" in big blue capital letters.
A photograph of street art on Dyers Pass Road at the Silvan Salvage wood and demolition yard. The artwork shows tag writing which says "The Silvan Salvage" in white letters and signed by Mesr.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman and Canterbury Times (Christchurch Star?) buildings with Heritage Hotel on the left and Novotel in the centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman and Canterbury Times (Christchurch Star?) buildings with Heritage Hotel on the left and Novotel in the centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Mounds of demolition debris at the site of the Copthorne Durham on the corner of Durham and Kilmore Streets being sprayed with water to keep the dust down".
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.
Flowers blooming in a vacant site left by the demolition of a building at the corner of Worcester Street and Stanmore Road. On the wall at the back are the words 'Do Not Demo!!'.
Looking down Victoria Street, demolition site on the right and the Crowne Plaza Hotel at the end of the street. Flags in Canterbury colours, red and black can be seen on the street lights.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking from Gloucester Street across the demolition site of the Coachman and Canterbury Times (Christchurch Star?) buildings with Heritage Hotel on the left and Novotel in the centre".
Cunningham House at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens is still closed due to earthquake damage. I wonder if it will ever re-open or suffer the demolition fate many other iconic structures in Christchurch have.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking west".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking along Poplar Lane. Two weeks earlier the surface of the lane was clear".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking north".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Metropolitan Life building being readied for demoliton on Hereford Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking north east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking south".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The intersection of Madras and Lichfield Streets, looking south east".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Lichfield and High Street, viewed from Alice in Videoland".
Three excavators sit on top of the demolition rubble where the Crowne Plaza Hotel once stood. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building (left), the Victoria Apartments (centre), and the Environment Court building (right).
A brick building supported by shipping containers on Colombo Street. The side wall of the building has been revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.