Rubble Sorted

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Building rubble in front of a partially demolished house on Peterborough Street. The photographer comments, "Wood at the front, bricks in the middle and bits of house at the back".

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Demolition rubble seen through the cordon fence.

Illegal dumping of earthquake rubble investigated

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At least five companies are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council for dumping or burning earthquake demolition rubble illegally.

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Demolition rubble and furniture on a site at the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.

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A demolition site with the words "No Go" spray painted on a fence that has been mostly demolished. Demolition rubble is still contained within the grounds.

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A black and white photograph of a steel structure on a demolition site filled with building rubble.

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Demolition rubble next to a house where the walls have crumbled. The wall has been covered by a tarpaulin.

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A demolition site with the words "No Go" spray painted on a fence that has been mostly demolished. Demolition rubble is still contained within the grounds. A portaloo can be seen on the footpath.

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Detail of hay stacks and demolition rubble that have been left in an empty site on the corner of Armagh and Durham Street.

Not Known at This Address

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A partially-demolished house on Peterborough Street. The photographer comments, "I think the owners have moved elsewhere".

Destruction of the Ozone

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The partially demolished Ozone Hotel in New Brighton, with a digger in the background.

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The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.

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The intersection on the corner of Colombo and Bealey Avenue. In the background, the demolition site where the Bealey Pharmacy was. A damaged car sits on top of the pile of building rubble.

The Sign of the Ozone

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A digitally manipulated photograph of the Ozone Hotel's sign, leaning against a cordon fence. The photographer comments, "This sign was all that remained after the demolition of the historical Ozone Hotel, which was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. The sign disappeared so hopefully it will reappear at a later date in a museum. The bits of blue were the painted bricks of the hotel, which made it really stand out".

Spectrum for 27 November 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Between demolition and rebuild stands a time of opportunity in the earthquake ravaged city of Christchurch. Greening the Rubble and Gap Filler are temporary pockets of enterprise which began as early responses and have built in momentum to define the new city.

The Demolition of the Ozone Hotel

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A video showing part of the demolition of the Ozone Hotel in New Brighton. Steve Taylor comments "She put up a good fight. The Ozone in New Brighton was damaged in the February earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. Here is the main corner of the structure being, as they say, deconstructed. At the end there is a reverent bow by the excavator. Just before this the claw had caught on the floor/ceiling and the whole building shook from side to side, but it still stayed in place."