Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Central

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026377

Description: Cartoon depicts the remains of the Copthorne Hotel in Christchurch, and people protesting to save it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 3 Apr 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000736

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 3 April 2012, particularly of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows a memorial to those who died in the PGC (Pyne Gould Corporation) building, demolition of the Convention Centre, rubble from demolition sites, damage to Edmonds Band Rotunda, PriceWaterhouseCoopers building, a building in Cambridge Terrace with a green sticker (no demolition), road works on Kilmore Street, MedLab building, Ward Demolition Ltd wrecking equipment and vehicles, the removed ebridge between the Convention Centre and the Town Hall, Crowne Plaza hotel demolition, Colombo Street Bridge, Forsyth Barr building and Copthorne Hotel, Assembly point sign for the Forsyth Barr Tower at Victoria Square, Queen Victoria statue and Maori carved pole in Victoria Square, to the Christchurch Cathedral (protective material laid in front), Clarendon Tower, DIA (Dept of Internal Affairs), BNZ, Westpac buildings under demolition, Calendar Girls open for business, 205 Manchester Street, crack repairs to the Rendezvous Hotel, workers assembling a crane, McKenzie & Willis building damage and remedial strengthening work, sign notifying the special significance of specific sites, demolition in Madras Street, intersection street views of Colombo Street, Gloucester Street, Kilmore Street, Millennium Hotel, demolition on High Street, new Westend building, and site of St John's Church in Madras Street. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "April 03 - CBD" Quantity: 135 digital photograph(s).

Date: 27 December 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-001678

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 27 December 2011 showing street scenes outside the Red Zone, Christchurch: Crowne Plaza Hotel, crane working on deconstruction of Gallery Apartments, and Hotel Copthorne, Clarendon Tower, Christchurch Casino, cafes and bars in Victoria Street. Also shows images of signs and graffiti. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 19 - Dec 26-31 2011/Dec 27 - central city, outside the red zone" Quantity: 11 digital photograph(s).

Date: 15 October 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

By: Copthorne Hotel Christchurch Central; Warner's Hotel (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: PADL-001662

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 15 October 2011 in the Christchurch Central City (CBD) Red Zone showing earthquake damage, bracing on buildings, street views and intersections, shipping containers, diggers and cranes at work, and rubble. Identified buildings include: Warner's Hotel, ACC building, Allan McLean, Bowker Fountain, Copthorne Hotel, Christchurch Cathedral, old Post Office, Millennium Hotel, BNZ, Kaplan House, AMI Insurance, St John the Baptist, Medlab, Southern Star, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Clarendon Tower, Edmonds Band Rotonda, Heritage Hotel. Images of note include: Moira Fraser kneeling near a deep ground fissure in Victoria Square and on an exercycle, Ross Becker photographing on Oxford Terrace, graffiti "26 Feb 1538 hrs Taiwan", interior views of Centennial Swimming-pool, and interior views of scattered CDs on floor in Christchurch Central Library. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 16 - Oct 13-16 2011/Oct 15 - Red Zone" Quantity: 202 digital photograph(s).

Date: 5 September 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-001648

Description: Photographs and video footage relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 5 September 2011 in the Red Zone central business district of Christchurch City. Images show wide views taken at intersections and on pavements of earthquake damaged buildings and demolition work. Named streets are: Armagh, Colombo, Durham, New Regent Street, Manchester, Madras, Chester, Gloucester, Hereford, Liverpool, Lichfield, Tuam; and also Cathedral Junction, Cathedral Square, and Cashel Mall. Identified buildings are: Forsyth Barr, Pacific Tower (Marque Hotel), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Copthorne Hotel, District Court, AMI, Isaac Theatre Royal, Novotel Hotel, Heritage Hotel, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Regent Theatre, ANZ Bank, Millennium Hotel, and Warner's Hotel. Images of particular scenes show: a demolition worker posing next to a concrete mulcher, shoes next to a bin, gas bottles, Kenton Chambers foundation stone, recovered computer monitor and fire equipment, workers repairing a footpath, and a comic note on an ATM. Includes two video clips showing excavator with concrete mulcher (nibbler) tearing down brick buildings. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 13 - Sept 03-06 2011/Sept 05 CBD Red Zone" Quantity: 142 digital photograph(s). 2 digital video recording(s).

Date: 11 November 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-001666

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 11 November 2011 showing earthquake damage to buildings and demolition in the Red Zone in Christchurch City centre. Named buildings featured include: Plunket House, the Oxford on Avon pub, Hotel Copthorne, Hotel Grand Chancellor, New Excelsior Backpackers (showing its bracing to shipping containers), 132-138 Lichfield Street, Bismarck House 140 Lichfield Street, IBIS House, 128 Manchester Street, 164 High Street, Triangle Chambers, Isaac Theatre Royal, Warner's Hotel, Christchurch Cathedral, State Theatre (DF Souvenirs), New Press building, PriceWaterhousecoopers, BNZ, Highlight House, and National Bank. Locations include Cathedral Square, Bedford Row, Chancery Lane, Gasson Street, Colombo Street. Closer views show the nibbler excavator at work, a Fulton Hogan "Authorised Personnel" sign, gas bottles, and the salvaged windows from Warner's Hotel. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 17 - Nov 11-13 2011/11 Nov - Red Zone" Quantity: 124 digital photograph(s).

Date: 13 November 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-001669

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 13 November 2011 in the Red Zone of Christchurch central city. Images mainly show damage to pavements, steps, and buildings, including: Christchurch Town Hall, Victoria Square floral clock, Crowne Plaza Hotel, and Medlab. Street views show: Cashel Mall, Hereford Street, Kilmore and Colombo Streets, and the digger demolishing the Hotel Copthorne. Also includes people walking past the cordon to the recently opened Cashel Re:Start Mall. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 17 - Nov 11-13 2011/13 Nov - red zone" Quantity: 47 digital photograph(s).

Date: 13 Dec 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000646

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken 13 December 2011 by Ross Becker. Particularly aerial views of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows aerial views of the demolition and empty sites of iconic landmarks in the Central District Business. Also shows the makeshift shipping containers in Cashel Mall in Christchurch Central. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Aerial CBD selected" Quantity: 44 digital photograph(s).

Date: 13 Dec 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000662

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken 13 December 2011 by Ross Becker. Shows aerial photographs of Christchurch city documenting the damage, including Westfield Riccarton (Riccarton Mall). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Flying - selected" Quantity: 104 digital photograph(s).

Date: 21 Feb 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000726

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 21 February 2011. Particularly aerial views of Christchurch, Kaiapoi and Lyttelton. Also shows collapsed cliffs and fallen rocks around Scarborough and Redcliffs, the use of shipping containers to protect further damage of falling rocks, landfill for demolition rubble, Lyttelton Catholic and Public Cemetery, Westfield Riccarton (Riccarton Mall) and the changing view of the city with the demolished buildings. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Feb 21 - Aerial photos - Ross" Quantity: 155 digital photograph(s).

Date: 23 June 2012

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000774

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 23 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of Christchurch central business district street corners, buildings and demolition work within the red zone cordon. Includes views taken on Oxford Terrace showing Durhams truck carrying diggers to a new site Includes views taken on Gloucester Street showing Crystal Plaza arcade stripped out and ready for demolition Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing McDonalds and TimeZone, Christchurch Town Hall, Ballantynes department store open for business Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Armagh Streets showing Copthorne Hotel, Price Waterhouse Coopers building, Victoria Square, Forsyth Barr building, Isaac House, Victoria Square Apartments Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets showing Forsyth Barr building, Farmers car park, Price Waterhouse Coopers, new Press building, Novotel Hotel, Rendezvous Hotel, Camelot Hotel, Christchurch Cathedral, Government Life Insurance building, 720 Colombo Street, Telecom Exchange building, new public access point in cordon on Gloucester Street, soldiers manning the cordon entry point Includes views taken on Cathedral Square showing top half of old Christchurch Central Post Office, Telecom Exchange building, Clarendon Towers under demolition and Rydges Hotel, soldiers manning the red zone cordon entry point and a new public access point on the cordon Includes views taken at the intersection of Hereford, Colombo and High Streets showing the ANZ and BNZ bank buildings, Holiday Inn, the 'Flour Power' sculpture by Regan Gentry, tram tracks Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing Gough House under demolition, Shands Emporium (wooden building with tyres on roof), Vero House, Christchurch Central Police Station Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Cashel streets showing Triangle Centre partially demolished, Hotel All Seasons, big crane working on Westpac Tower, The Crossing (housed Discovery1 primary school), the air bridge and Ballantynes, and ReSTART: Cashel Mall as seen behind cordon barriers Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing BNZ building, remains of Triangle Centre and Hallensteins building and Te Waipounamu House (on Hereford Street) Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Lichfield streets showing Frontrunner, R & R Sport and Bivouac shops, and barriers Includes views taken at intersection of Manchester, High and Cashel Streets showing Majestic Theatre, Holiday Inn, Westpac Tower, Bonnington House, ANZ Bank, the 'Nucleus' kinetic sculpture by Phil Price, tram tracks, shipping containers and vacant lots from demolished buildings Includes view taken at intersection of Lichfield and Manchester Street showing rubble on site of demolished Ruben Blades Hair Academy (fomerly Ridley's building) Includes views taken at intersection of Manchester and Hereford Streets showing China Bistro, Dick Smith electronics shop Includes view taken on Manchester Street of Trinity Congregational Church Includes view taken at intersection of Worcester and Colombo Streets showing Radio Network House pre demolition and Westende House (new build) Includes view taken on Armagh Street showing damaged Canterbury Provinical Council Chambers Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 23 - CBD red zone' Quantity: 78 digital photograph(s).

Date: 30 May 2011

From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011

Reference: PADL-000832

Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by BeckerFraserPhotos on 30 May 2011. The majority of these were taken in the CBD (central business district) within the red zone area which was cordoned off after 22 February 2011 earthquake. Several photographs were taken in the suburb of Papanui. Approximately 100 photographs focus on closer details of the damage to buildings and streets, cracks in masonry and pavements, rubble, broken windows, debris, scaffolding, shop window mannequins, signs. The remainder of the photographs show wider shots of the buildings within their street environment and activity within the red zone. -Includes views taken on Durham Street which show the Copthorne Hotel, St Michael's Church School, Ireland Property Management building, Temple Court building (the office of Green MP Kennedy Graham), Contours, the demolition site of Laycock's building, former Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, Durham Street Methodist Church, Christchurch District Court and a sculpture in front of the building, Training and Development Centre for Christchurch Casino and Vidpro, Christchurch Casino, Amuri Court, and buildings at 218-220, 344, 332, 330, 328 and 284 Durham Street. -Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing Chloes Bar, part of Oxford on Avon restaurant and bars, 794 Colombo Street, the Colombo Street Bridge, buildings at 683, 736, 617-621, 628-636, 656, 662-670, 663. 672, 678-684, 683-689, 690, 694, 702-208, 708-710, 732, 735, 736, 753-757, 772-779, a demolition site at 633-637 Colombo Street, Benson Restaurant No.1, Mutual Funds House, Farmers building, Starbucks and Whitcoulls, Forsyth Barr building, the ANZ building, Victoria Square National Bank branch, the Allan McLean building (Bearing Gifts Ltd). -Includes views taken on Chester Street West and Chester Street East showing Radio Network House, Crowne Plaza Hotel and Christchurch District Court entrance, building at 55 Chester Street West, Poplar Apartments. -Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace showing Provincial Council Chambers, the Library Chambers (previously Canterbury Public Library), buildings at 97, 129, 141 Cambridge Terrace, the Christchurch City Council office block and Axiom House at 109 Cambridge Terrace. -Includes views taken on Armagh Street showing Victoria Square Apartments, staircases of Forsyth Barr building, Christchurch Magistrates Court, Centennial Leisure Centre, interior and exterior views of 195 Armagh Street, Kens Camera and Video, Munns, the BNZ building, Real Estate House, and buildings at 195-199, 236, 281, 200, 218, 154, 139, 176, 198, 240 Armagh Street. -Includes views taken on Manchester Street showing demolition of Druids building, Treehouse Karaoke Party Bar, an MED sub station, Public Trust Customer Centre, the demolition site at 293, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Kensington House, Sullivans Irish Pub, Peaches and Cream, Christian World Service building, and buildings at 173-175, 178, 128, 267, 230, 128 Manchester Street, and very damaged buildings at 141-149 Manchester Street. -Includes views taken on Worcester Street showing the liftwell of SBS building, Trinity Centre and views taken on Gloucester Street showing Marque Hotel, and buildings at 176, 173, 62-78, 84, a view at the intersection of Gloucester and Colombo Streets. -Includes views taken on High Street showing the McKenzie and Willis building, the intersection of Manchester, Lichfield and High Streets, the 'Nucleus' sculpture by Phil Price. -Includes views of buildings taken on Bedford Row, Salisbury Street, Kilmore Street, Tuam Street (Drakes Leisure Centre and Lighthouse Lighting), SOL Square, Cashel Street, Oxford Terrace (Bohemian Cafe and Bar, Edmonds Telephone Cabinet and Drinking Fountain, demolition site of Oxford Terrace Baptist Church), Madras Street (Leicester House), Struthers Lane, Hereford Street (former Christchurch Central Police Station), the intersection of Peterborough and Durham Streets. -Includes views taken in Papanui showing rubble at corner of Harewood Road and Main Road North, St Pauls Anglican Church and sign, the Haralds shop on Papanui Road. -Also photographs of activity within the CBD red zone show diggers demolishing the Druids building, the 'Southern Demolition' crane at work, a furniture removal van and crew at work, a crew in high visibility vests and hard hats walking down a street, council crew at intersection of Colombo and High Streets during clean up work, laying shingle on Cashel Mall, a large digger on a truck, a 'Greening the Rubble' installation (brick gabions), a policeman on a bicycle, men working on a high voltage power cable in a ditch. Quantity: 322 digital photograph(s).