The Government Provincial Buildings

Articles, Lost Christchurch

Christchurch has a frontier appearance about it in this photograph taken by Dr. Barker in 1860 from the tower of the Canterbury Provincial Buildings.  With little beyond the immediate streets, it c…

Cars Parked Near TJ's Kazbah During the Christchurch Earthquake

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Damage to TJ's Kazbah in New Brighton. The tower and east end of the building have collapsed onto two parked cars. The photographer comments, "The occupants of the business and rooms all managed to escape alive. A digger was used to make the building safe and then used to sift through the rubble for any surviving belongings. It was a very emotional time for the ex-occupants. The damaged cars were removed before the digger demolished the building".

Tenants return to HSBC

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The first of Christchurch's high-rise buildings to close after the February earthquake has reopened. All the tenants of the12-storey HSBC Tower are now back in the building which has been extensively checked by engineering experts.

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A view down Worcester Boulevard, with the HSBC Tower on the left and the Harley Building on the right.

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath 2011:04:01 09:06:13

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake and demolition destruction in Christchurch CBD. Rydges Hotel, Brannigans building and Clarendon Towers, Oxford Terrace".

The Royal Exchange, Cathedral Square, 1905

Articles, Lost Christchurch

The Royal Exchange’s beautiful tower, dome and decorative facade is taking shape as the building nears completion. Fresh to the shores of New Zealand,  the Australian architect brothers …

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 234

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The vacant lot left after the demolition of the Strategy Building on Victoria Street. In the background is the Victoria Clock Tower.

Monster Munch

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A digitally manipulated image of a excavator claw tangled with reinforcing cable, with a damaged concrete building in the background. The photographer comments, "The monster destroying the earthquake broken buildings close to the Lyttelton tunnel".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1720

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Looking down Worcester Boulevard from Cathedral Square. The Claredon Tower is on the right with some windows boarded up and the Grant Thornton building is on the right.

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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.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1728

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The front side of the Cathedral with the rose window removed and bracing supporting the wall. The broken tower can be seen to the left and fencing placed around the outside of the building.

SPCA Canterbury Photograph 26

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A photograph of SPCA Wellington vehicles parked on the intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Streets after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the background, the earthquake damage to the Tower Chambers building can be seen.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1705

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Looking into Cathedral Square from the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Worcester Boulevard. On the left is the damaged former Municipal Chambers, a historic Queen Anne building on the intersection of Worcester Boulevard and Oxford Terrace. On the right is the Clarendon Tower.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1722

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The front side of the Cathedral the rose window removed and bracing supporting the wall. The broken tower can be seen to the left and fencing placed around the outside of the building. In the background, the Millennium Hotel can be seen.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1718

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A CERA information sign on the fence in the Cathedral Square, placed to provide information to the public about the buildings seen from Cathedral Square. This one says "Clarendon Tower: This will be demolished. Currently CERA is working towards the appointment of an accredited demolistion contractor".

After the September Earthquake

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The clock tower of the former Railway Station, encased in plywood to prevent further damage. A banner sponsored by The Press hangs below the clock, covered with words which symbolise the September earthquake. The photographer comments, "After the September earthquake the clocked stopped at 04:35 and everyone campaigned to have this clock left as it was. At that time the building was believed to be OK. Two more earthquakes later and the possible memorial will probably end up like a lot of Christchurch's heritage buildings on a huge pile of stone and bricks in Bottle Lake Forest".