Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of CBD and area within the four major avenues of Christchurch

Comprises views of Christchurch central city area within the four main Avenues and within the central business district (CBD) taken by Ross Becker on the 27 February, 7 May and 24 May 2013. Shows effects of Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 on buildings and streets, crews at work within the red zone cordon around the CBD, artworks, Gap Filler projects, murals and posters, demolition and rebuild efforts.

Includes views of Christchurch Cathedral showing scaffolding and steel supports, and shipping containers. Nearby are the Chalice sculpture and the Citizens' War Memorial.

Includes views of street intersections, Hereford and Mancester street showing sites of demolished buildings, refurbished Art Deco building (formerly part of High To Hereford building) intersection of Hereford and Colombo Streets showing BNZ building, 'Flour Power' sculpture by Regan Gentry, the intersection of High Street and Cashel Street showing 140-154 Cashel Street (Foot Locker, Kathmandu, Southern Star building, The Crossing), rubble pile, vacant sites, tram tracks, intersection of High Street, Lichfield Street and Manchester Street showing 'Nucleus' sculpture by Phil Price, the Majestic Theatre building now housing Plush clothing, intersection of Cashel Street and Manchester Street showing Shooters bar, Oaks iStay on Cashel hotel, rubble piles, Hotel All Seasons, demolition truck and rubble on Cashel Street near intersection with Manchester Street.

Includes views around Cathedral Square showing remaining four floors of the BNZ building (before demolition), refurbished Heritage Apartment Hotel, digger at work in basement of ANZ Bank demolition site, Old Post Office, cranes in foreground of Rendezvous Hotel and Novotel Hotel, Millenium Hotel, Old Exchange building, Telecom building in rebuild zone.

Includes views of public artwork and Gap Filler projects showing mini golf on Manchester Street, murals on Peterborough Street, the giant green lounge suite on Gloucester Street, sprinklers watering a bright green lawn on a demolition site (tended daily by a CERA manager) (greening the red zone), examples of 'All Right" series of posters, artwork by children in New Regent Street, artworks at Re:START Cashel Mall, a shop mannequin buried head first in Manchester Street footpath, a self portrait sculpture by Ronnie Van Hout standing on the roof of 209 Tuam Street, orange tree covered in high visibility by Peter Majendie in Manchester Street.

Includes views on Victoria Street showing intersection with Salisbury Street, Christchurch City Council sign, crew with machinery working on foundation of Victoria Street Clock Tower.

Includes views of the Peterborough Apartments on Montreal Street, New Regent Street showing the south entrance, pallet outdoor seating at north end, and people outside new shops,

Includes views on Hereford Street showing Telecom Green sign, Telecom Exchange building 95 Hereford street, 'Old Public Toilets 2013' artwork by Mike Hewson on wall at 111 Hereford Street vacant lot, digger on edge of water filled basement of the ANZ Bank demolition site on Cathedral Square and Hereford Street, refurbished 150 Hereford Street building housing Avonmore College and several retailers, an Orion worker checking power distribution cabinet, female soldier at red zone cordon entry point, hut has CERA signage.

Includes view looking along Colombo Street and surveyors at work, puddle reflection of Christchurch City Council civic administration building on Lichfield Street and Tuam street, remains of Price Waterhouse Cooper building in Armagh Street, Kilmore Street Medical Centre nearly completed, the From High To Hereford building under restoration, MSC building at 92-94 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Town Hall and site of demolished Convention Centre, Kilmore Street, steel supports against remains of MKenzie and Willis building in Tuam Street,

Includes views across High Street of the Crossing and Ballantynes, Bridge of Rememberance under repair, remains of the Holiday Inn at High Street and Cashel Street, new building under construction on former site of W.Strange & Co. building on corner of High Street and Lichfield Street, people walking down tram tracks on High Street.

Includes building covered in scaffolding while under repair, Bonnington House on Manchester Street, Cathedral Junction complex in Worcester Street, shipping containers holding up the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal.

Includes views of the Bridge of Rememberance under repair, Our City Otautahi building (formerly Municipal Chambers) near bridge, large digger demolishing BNZ building in Armagh Street.

Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "2012-2013/CBD & inside the four Avenues"

Quantity: 130 digital photograph(s).