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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: 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: 3 May 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000745

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 3 May 2012, particularly aerial views of Christchurch and Lyttelton. Shows views of schools, parks, Westfield Riccarton (Riccarton Mall), suburbs, rock falls, cliff collapses, demolition and damage to buildings, and the changing landscape of the city following demolition. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 03 - flying Ross" Quantity: 113 digital photograph(s).

Date: 3 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000763

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 3 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of demolition sites and recovery efforts in Christchurch central city (CBD). Includes views taken around Oxford Terrace and Madras Street showing graffiti on sign for an alternative location for the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Sunday morning service at the church demolition site on Madras Street, the Edmonds Clock tower under repair on grass at the corner of Madras Street and Oxford Terrace, shows top section removed from bottom section and covered in plywood and duct tape, and a side view of the the ACC building at 258 Oxford Terrace showing bare trees reflected in blue mirror tiles, one tile missing Includes views of two Gap Filler projects, the urban garden landscape at 822 Colombo Street surrounded by graffiti street art murals, and the Butterfly Gap project on the corner of Barbadoes Street and Worcester Street consisting of a colourfully painted shed with butterfly motifs and fabric covered metal cylinders next to the street signs Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing demolition site of commercial property building at 151 Kilmore Street (Medlab building), shows vast pile of rubble, a digger and shipping container beside half demolished walls, a pile of broken plasterboard and site office next to twisted rubble of building seen from corner of Peterborough and Kilmore Streets, signs saying 'MacKay Leighs Demolition Ltd', 'Site Hazard Board' and 'No Entry' on wire fence in front of badly damaged building at 151 Kilmore Street Includes ground level view of demolition rubble pile on the Christchurch Convention Centre site in front of the Central Library Petersborough, part of Christchurch City Libraries, on Kilmore Street Includes exterior views of new Press House building at 158 Gloucester Street at dusk showing office lights on for The Press newspaper staff and cars parked outside, view from Cathedral Square shows red brick rubble and Cathedral Vistors Centre building in foreground (The Press staff are first to return to central city after red zone cordon was reduced 15 May 2012) Includes views of damaged Christchurch Cathedral showing pallets of stone from the demolished tower ready to be stored, steel structure beside half demolished church, Portacom unit, portaloo and digger in foreground of Citizens War Memorial (or Soldiers War Memorial) and Cathedral. Includes views of 185 Chairs, an art installation by artist Peter Majendie which is a memorial for the 185 people who died as result of February 22 2011 earthquake, shows installation of white chairs and carrycot set beneath autumn coloured trees on site of the destroyed Oxford Terrace Baptist Church Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing two Jurgens excavators with nibbler attachments beside building at 814 Colombo Street, view of barriers and road signs along Colombo Street looking towards the Chalice in the Square (Cathedral Square) from the cordon Includes views taken on Armagh Street, bare autumn trees beside Price Waterhouse Coopers building under deconstruction, several cranes surrounding the Ernst & Young, Forsyth Barr and Price Waterhouse Coopers buildings Includes views taken along the River Avon, a view looking west from the Manchester Street bridge along the river lined with Price Waterhouse Coopers building, a crane and the Edmonds Band Rotunda, a closer view showing the damaged wall lining the section of the Avon River near the Edmonds Band Rotunda, and Charles Luney House at 250 Oxford Terrace reflected in the river Includes exterior view of the Theosophical Society building as it is being prepared for demolition, cracks visible in facade and a 'BFC Group Ltd Contracting' digger in foreground Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 03 - City" Quantity: 30 digital photograph(s).

Date: 6 May 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000748

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 6 May 2012, particularly of Christchurch, CBD, and Waygreen Avenue. Shows plans for new buildings, Dance-O-Mat (Gap Filler project) on the corner of Manchester and St Asaph Streets, remains of the Hotel Grand Chancellor, Novotel Hotel, Rydges Hotel, plaque set into the pavement in High Street (Laid by the Canterbury Pilgrims & Early Settlers Association in celebration of Canterbury's centenary in 1950), remains of the DIA building, damage to Our City O-Tautahi building, Isaac Royal Theatre, views along streets cleared of rubble, Ironside House being repiled, demolition of St Stephen's Anglican Church (Shirley), damage to houses in Waygreen Avenue (shows houses abandoned and demolition sites, next to occupied homes). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 06 - City, CBD, Waygreen" Quantity: 83 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).

Date: 15 June 2011

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

Reference: PADL-000833

Description: Photographs relating to the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes taken by Ross Becker on 15 June 2011. These were taken in the CBD (central business district) within the red zone area which was cordoned off after 22 February 2011 earthquake. Majority of images are long shots and closer details of damage to buildings and streets, some of which occurred after the 13 June 2011 aftershock 6.3 earthquake. Details show cracks in facades and pavements, rubble, partially demolished buildings, broken windows. A smaller number of images show people at work in the red zone, including photographer Ross Becker posing with his camera and tripod. Includes scenes of Civil Defence headquarters in the foyer of Christchurch Art Gallery, and an exterior shot of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker talking to two men outside the gallery. Also scenes of City Council and DOC (Department of Conservation) command unit trailers in park. Includes views of damage to buildings on High Street, the Highpara (former Para Building), Holiday Inn, the intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester Street, "Nucleus" sculpture and Strange & Co building (including merged image). Includes views of Lichfield street, Ash Street (Ash Lane or Lichfield Lanes) area, and corner of Lichfield Street and Madras Street, scaffolding fallen off 68 Lichfield Street (Dowsons Shoes), the corner of Lichfield and Colombo Streets. Includes views on Bedford Row, showing Bedford Pub, 30 Bedford Row, 14 and 10 Bedford Row. Includes views on Manchester Street showing Peaches and Cream, the Excelsior Hotel (Excelsior Backpackers), the collapsed garage at 292 Manchester street, the cleared site of 188 after demolition, showing damage after 13 June quake, Trinity Congregational Church, The Civic (former city council Civic Chambers at 194-198), 239-243, 245, 265, (Mapworld), St Lukes Church, close views of liquefaction, SBS Bank, "Road Closed' sign, corner of Manchester and Worcester Streets. Includes views on Tuam Street showing crew in crane suspended personnel platform, views of corner of Tuam and Manchester streets, south east corner of Tuam and Colombo Street (626 Colombo Street). Includes views of cleared site on Montreal Street, and views on Armagh Street, including the site of the demolished Windsor Hotel (formerly Warwick House) at 52 Armagh Street, the site of the demolished Cranmer Centre (former Christchurch Girls High School), policeman, army soldier and demolition crew at red zone cordon entry point on Armagh Street, 154-156 Armagh Street, liquefaction by park. Includes views on Colombo Street, showing 632, 622-624, 772 Colombo Street (The Vic and Whale building, formerly T.J Armstrong & Company drapery). Includes views on Worcester Street, showing the Press building, Novotel, Metro Gold Cinema, Kaplan College and Design and Arts College building, Christchurch Arts Centre, notes of support for Dux de Lux restaurant on wire fence. Includes views on Gloucester Street showing the River Avon, south west corner of Gloucester and Manchester Streets, partially demolished 221 Gloucester Street, Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings. Includes views taken on New Regent Street and Oxford Terrace (autumn leaves by fence and damaged Oxford Terrace Baptist Church). Includes views taken on Park Terrace (or Rolleston Avenue) showing Titan cranes and crew working on Christ's College. Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing stacks of concrete tiles, Christchurch Central Police Station, former Canterbury Public Library (Library Chambers) and Children's Library, Christchurch City Council Civic Building. Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing Bridge of Remembrance archway on Cashel Street bridge, office buildings, Hotel Grand Chancellor. Includes views taken around Cathedral Square showing Christchurch Cathedral, Regent Theatre (formerly Royal Exchange) with its dome sitting nearby on ground. Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace showing office building, stonework of former Canterbury Public Library, and Madras Street showing a knitted sheep figure on a fence (guerilla knitting), River Avon. Includes views taken on Kilmore Street showing damaged St Luke's Church, liquefaction outside townhouses, danger signs. Quantity: 268 digital photograph(s).