Digital Photograph: Demolition of Coastal Living, London Street, Lyttelton

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of Coastal Living Design Store on London Street. In Christchurch's Central Business District many of the high profile demolitions took place out of public view in the Red Zone. By contrast, the demolitions on London Street after the 22 February 2011 earthquake...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of Coastal Living, London Street, Lyttelton

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One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of Coastal Living Design Store on London Street. This photograph shows the building's flagpole being salvaged for the building owner during the demolition. Also visible are the stock and shop fittings which were unable to be retrieved. In Christchurch's Centra...

Digital Photograph: Demolition on the corner of Canterbury and London Stre…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Volcano Restaurant, the Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries and Coastal Living Design Store on the corner of London and Canterbury Streets. In Christchurch's Central Business District many of the high profile demolitions took place out of public view in the ...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwi…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the demolition of the former Canterbury Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. At the time of demolition the ground floor was occupied by the Magma Gallery. Also visible in the photograph are the Old Post Office, Lyttelton Takeaways (corrugated iron walls) and ...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of Former Canterbury Hotel, corner of Norwi…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 14 July 2011 showing the demolition of the former Canterbury Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Oxford Street. At the time of demolition the ground floor was occupied by the Magma Gallery. Also visible in the photograph are 'Tin Palace' and a former office building which shows repairs made by...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of former Library and Fire Station, corner …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2011 showing the demolition of 2 Sumner Road, the former library and fire station. This building was a private residence at the time of its demolition. Photograph taken looking north on Oxford Street. Also visible in the photograph are the Lyttelton Information Centre, an entrance to ...

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during dem…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament interior during demolition. The nave columns are still intact but debris lines the floor. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in November 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition b…

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One digital photograph showing the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament during demolition. A yellow digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen along with stone falling from an exterior wall. Taken by photographer Helen McLeod in December 2020.

Digital Photograph: Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament demolition

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One digital photograph showing the demolition of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. A digger arm and nibbler claw can be seen in the photograph removing stone from the exterior, intact columns and ionic column capitals can be seen inside. Taken by the Catholic Diocese of Christchurch in September 2020.

Digital Photograph: Earthquake Damage and Demolition Work on London Street…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing damage to London Street and demolition work being undertaken on the Harbourlight Theatre. Photograph taken looking west from the intersection of London Street with Oxford Street and Sumner Road. Architect In Christchurch's Central Business District many of the high profile d...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House, Lyttelton

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 22 March 2011 showing the demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House. Photograph taken from Brittan Terrace looking east over the Inner Harbour. Engineer The brick pump house for the Lyttelton Graving or Dry Dock was damaged in the 22 February 2011 Earthquake. Lyttelton Port of Christchurch decided to...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House, Lyttelton

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 22 March 2011 showing the demolition of the Dry Dock Pump House. Photograph taken from Cyrus Williams Quay beside the Cattle Jetty showing the southern side of the building. Engineer The brick pump house for the Lyttelton Graving or Dry Dock was damaged in the 22 February 2011 Earthquake. Lyttelt...

Digital Photograph: Demolition on the corner of Canterbury and London Stre…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing the demolition of the premises of Ground Delicatessen on the corner of Canterbury and London Streets. The photograph is taken from Canterbury Street. The site formerly occupied by Ground Delicatessen was made available for a Gap Filler initiative called the Lyttelton Petanqu...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Harbourlight Theatre on London Stree…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Harbourlight Theatre on London Street. In the background of the photo the damage to headstones in the Roman Catholic and Dissenters sections of the cemetery on Reserve Terrace can be seen. Architect In Christchurch's Central Business District many of the...

Digital Photograph: Demolition on the Corner of Canterbury and London Stre…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 15 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Volcano Restaurant, the Lava Bar, Lyttelton Fisheries and Coastal Living Design Store on the corner of London and Canterbury Streets. Also visible is a placard advertising a Community Briefing to be held on 17 April 2011. In Christchurch's Central Bu...

Digital Photograph: Earthquake damage to St Joseph's Church, Winchester St…

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One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 25 September 2011 showing the demolition of the Catholic Church of St Joseph the Worker in Winchester Street Lyttelton. Photograph shows the Transepts, Sanctuary. The damage from the June 2011 aftershocks led to the demolition of the St Joseph Church 146 years after its opening in June 1865. The L...

Digital Photograph: Shadbolt House, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton

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One portrait colour digital photograph taken on 19 November 2011 showing Shadbolt House prior to its demolition. Architect Lyttelton's tallest building before its demolition was built in 1961 as the offices of the Lyttelton Harbour Board. At the time it was demolished the building was known as Shadbolt House and was owned by Independent Fisherie...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Royal Hotel, corner of Norwich Quay …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 27 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Royal Hotel on the corner of Norwich Quay and Canterbury Street. The hotel building shown in this photograph was the third on the site since 1851. It was built in 1916 as a replacement for the first Royal Hotel. The Royal Hotel was established in 1870 a...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Empire Hotel, London Street, Lyttelt…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 April 2011 showing the demolition of the Empire Hotel on London Street. The photograph shows the façade of the hotel supported by the framework installed to brace the building after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. A crane is being used to enable the east wall to be demolished by hand to avoid...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the former Library, Council Chambers and…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 11 June 2011 showing the demolition of the old Lyttelton Library, Council Chambers and Magistrates' Court on the corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road. The photograph shows the upper floor of the building being demolished with a high reach digger. At the time of the 22 February 2011 Earthquake...

Digital Photograph: Partial demolition of the Old Lyttelton Harbour Board …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 19 May 2011 showing the partial demolition of the old Lyttelton Harbour Board Offices on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay. The photograph shows the upper floor of the original part of the building being removed and a temporary roof being constructed over the ground floor. At the time o...

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the former Library, Council Chambers and…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 11 June 2011 showing the demolition of the old Lyttelton Library, Council Chambers and Magistrates' Court on the corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road. The photograph shows the upper floor of the building being demolished with a high reach digger and a jet of water being played on the building ...

Digital Photograph: Partial Demolition of the Old Lyttelton Harbour Board …

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 16 June 2011 showing the partial demolition of the old Lyttelton Harbour Board Offices on the corner of Oxford Street and Norwich Quay. The photograph shows the temporary roof being constructed over the original ground floor of the building. At the time of the 22 February 2011 earthquake the build...

Claw: Digger

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A hydraulically powered claw, or grapple, to attach to a digger or excavator. The orange painted iron claw has two opposing levers to pinch materials for demolition or construction.

Digital Photograph: Demolition of the Former Convent of Our Lady of Mercy,…

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One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 6 September 2011 showing demolition of the former Convent of Our Lady of Mercy. St Mary's School, run by the Sisters of Mercy, was also housed in this building. At the time of the 4 September 2010 earthquake the building was a private residence. Three years after the 2010-2011 earthquakes there a...

Corbel: Sanctuary dome exterior

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One exterior copper corbel from atop the large sanctuary dome of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Corbel is scroll shaped with a leaf pattern. Salvaged during the demolition of the Cathedral in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.

Tile: Fleur-de-lis

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One diamond shaped interlocking roofing tile with stamp pressed fleur-de-lis (stylised lily flower). This was one of the roofing tiles from the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament's northern or southern bell towers and was salvaged prior to the Cathedral's demolition in 2020.