Clarendon Tower (Christchurch, N.Z.)

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: 6 Mar 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000705

Description: Photographs of Christchurch City showing the effects of the 2010 and 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and the recovery effort, taken 6 March 2012. Shows images of demolition crews, inspectors, sewerage tankers, trucks (one fittingly called 'Red Zone'), cranes, aftershock damage, remedial work (bracings) on buildings, construction workers, mannequins (running joke after earthquake), protection of historic trees, scaffolding, old truck tyres made into impact barriers, and intersection views. Also shows detailed damage to the Christchurch Cathedral (particularly the rose window and bell tower) and the demolition of the Grand Chancellor Hotel. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "Mar 06 - CBD Red Zone" Quantity: 135 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: 2 May 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000743

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, taken 2 May 2012, particularly of Christchurch CBD (Central Business District). Shows bumper sticker ('Kia kaha I'm staying Christchurch), Unlimited School, Christchurch Cathedral, Canterbury Provincal Council Chambers, Alice in Videoland sign, restoration work on buildings in High Street, views of buildings (including Westpac building, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Forsyth Barr), Hotel Grand Chancellor and Crowne Plaza demolition, Clarendon Tower, Magistrates Court repair, pavement deformation from liquifaction, workers doing remedial work to buildings, repair work on Edmonds Clock Tower, new construction at 75 Manchester Street, demolition of 248 High Street, street views of intersections of Colombo & Gloucester, Armagh & Colombo, Gloucester & Manchester, Hereford & Manchester, Cashel & Manchester streets, Chancery Lane, Central Library (exterior and interior views), overgrown gardens in Victoria Square, Medlab building under demolition, memorial tributes at PGC (Pyne Gould Corporation) building, 'Info Gap' on the corner of Colombo and Petersborough streets (Students from University of Technology Sydney urban design projects). Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called "May 02 - CBD" Quantity: 118 digital photograph(s).

Date: 5 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000765

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 5 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly wide shots taken from roofline and ground level shots of Christchurch central business district buildings under demolition. Includes cityscape views taken from the roof of Alice in Videoland business at corner of Tuam and High streets showing remaining central city buildings surrounded by vacant lots, specifically bicycles outside Le Petite Croix and the back of the Yellow Cross Bar and Pizzeria buildings on Sol Square, views looking down High Street to Cathedral Square at cranes working on ANZ, BNZ, Grant Thornton building, Holiday Inn, Westpac Tower and Clarendon Tower, the demolition site of Strange & Co building near Lincoln House and Bonnington House at corner of High Street and Lichfield Streets, kinetic sculpture 'Nucleus' by Phil Price at intersection of High, Lichfield and Manchester streets (Holiday Inn in background), looking west down Tuam Street past Odeon Theatre and Canterbury Brewery, the fly tower of the Odeon Theatre, two views looking across roofs at cranes near Clarendon Towers in Oxford Terrace, plus Westpac Bank, Grant Thornton House, ANZ bank, BNZ bank and Holiday Inn (all for demolition), looking down at foundations for the EPIC technology centre (Enterprise Precinct and Innovation Campus) on Manchester and Tuam streets, looking north east at IRD building behind CF Cotter & Co, Goodbye Blue Monday bar and Twisted Hop Real Ale Brew pub on Poplar Lane and Lichfield Street, looking west across Manchester street along Tuam Street past Sol Square, Real Groovy shop and EPIC technology centre, looking south and south east along Manchester and Tuam streets at construction work on EPIC technology centre (new build) next to damaged McKenzie & Willis building, looking east at McKenzie & Willis building near Poplar Street, Poplar Lane and Tuam street. Includes views of CBD buildings designated for demolition or under repair taken from ground level on High Street, showing Westpac Tower, Grant Thornton House, ANZ and Holiday Inn on High Street, steel framework against the facade of the McKenzie & Willis Ltd building corner of High and Tuam streets while under repair, rubbish hanging out of broken mirror walls and digger beside debris outside building at Hallensteins and Unlimited Paenga School site Includes views of CBD buildings taken from ground level in Hereford street, showing demolition crew and digger on pile of rubble from demolished BNZ bank in foreground of All Seasons Hotel and Holiday Inn in Cashel street, cracks on facade of damaged Anglican Centre at Allan Pyatt House, workers on cherry picker crane outside the repaired Ibis Hotel before reopening, concrete cutter with workmen salvaging steel into bins on huge debris pile, the BNZ bank covered in netting while under demolition Includes views of CBD buildings taken from ground level on Cashel Street, showing All Seasons Hotel, looking west along Cashel Street from Manchester Street intersection at tall crane and rubble below office buildings, a painted old advertisement on brick building revealed after demolition of Grumpy Mole building at Cashel and Manchester Streets, earth pile and diggers on site of demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor with Te Waipounamu House in background, the long reach excavator 'Twinkle Toes' ready to start work on the Holiday Inn, a bare tree in the middle of rubble on the site of the demolished Grumpy Mole with Holiday Inn and Westpac Tower behind Includes view of CBD buildings taken at ground level in Manchester street, looking at fenced off vacant lot and 'Twinkle Toes' excavator next to Holiday Inn and other buildings to be demolished, All Seasons Hotel on right, 'Leigh's Construction' and scaffolding surrounding half built Westende Building (new build) on corner of Manchester and Worcester streets Includes views taken at ground level on Worcester street, showing damaged former Trinity Congregational Church building, crane outside Radio Network House as it was being readied for demolition by implosion, the mural 'Here are the people and there is the steeple' (Steeple people) by Kay Rosen on the east wall of the Christchurch City Art Gallery, looking over to the Forsyth Barr building on Armagh street, a crane near Price Waterhouse Coopers building on Armagh street while under demolition with scaffolding over the Isaac Theatre Royal in foreground (restoration) Includes views taken at ground level in Cathedral Square showing wild grass outside damaged Christchurch Cathedral with former Government Life building behind, broken roof tiles on the south west corner of the Cathedral, a staircase from the BNZ Bank being winched past the Millennium Hotel on the Square Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 05 - CBD' Quantity: 44 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: 7 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000768

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 7 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of Christchurch central city scenic views after snowfall, showing Avon River looking towards Cambridge Terrace and Oxford street buildings, a red car driving out from townhouses on Cambridge Terrace between Montreal street and Rolleston avenue, a view looking east down Worcester Boulevard past Clarendon Towers towards a tall crane in Cathedral Square (red telephone boxes on pavement), and Christchurch Arts Centre surrounded by wire fence. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 07 City' Quantity: 6 digital photograph(s).

Date: 22 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000773

Description: Further photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 22 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of buildings and demolition work within the Christchurch central business district (CBD) red zone cordon. Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing remains of the Triangle Centre, the BNZ building, Millennium Hotel, Mid City Centre (663 Colombo street), Copthorne Central Hotel, BNZ building, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr, New Zealand army soldier at red zone cordon checkpoint hut Includes views taken at intersection of Colombo and Kilmore streets showing road signs, orange road cones and digger near a cordon checkpoint, small park, Christchurch Town Hall Includes views taken in Cathedral Square showing the Citizens War Memorial, Clarendon Tower, Christchurch Cathedral supported by steel structure during deconstruction of bell tower, rubble and salvaged stone from the Cathedral, Grant Thornton House, Government Life Insurance building (before its 'dirty demolition' due to presence of asbestos), the Chalice, ANZ Bank building, Novotel Hotel, crane and demolition crew near buildings along Worchester Boulevard (Clarendon Tower, Rydges Hotel, Grant Thornton House), rubble being piled up to be platform for 'nibbler' excavator before demolition of Grant Thornton House, site of demolished Regent Theatre, old Christchurch Central Post Office, new Telecom House (partial view), digger demolishing building Includes views taken on Cambridge Terrace of the Scottish Pioneer Tribute plaque, Edmonds Band Rotonda and Poplar Crescent building steps Includes views taken on Hereford street showing Torrens House, partially demolished Gough House, and view taken on Cathedral Square looking at rear of old Post Office Telephone Exchange building at 95 Hereford Street Includes views taken on Cashel Street showing digger on demolition site of Triangle Centre at intersection of High, Colombo and Cashel streets near Trinity Centre, Westpac Tower, tram tracks past Hotel All Seasons, The Crossing and Westpac Tower, the rubble of the demolished Hotel Grand Chancellor, the rear of Te Waipounamu House, diggers at work, Southern Star building (former DIC and Cashfields building), digger 'Goliath' and a damaged Westpac Bank ATM (cash machine) Includes views taken on Lichfield street showing Frontrunner shop, the Bus Exchange, rear of Christchurch City Council Civic Offices at 163-173 Tuam street (former Millers Department store) Includes views taken on High Street showing Bonnington House, Work and Income building, Holiday Inn, Westpac Tower Includes views taken on intersection of Cashel and Manchester streets showing two demolition crew on Manchester street, Shooters bar, sites of demolished buildings, diggers and trucks, 'Twinkle Toes' digger, Boogie Nights nightclub in the Money Club building, Sullivans bar, Kensington House, Bourbon Street bar, Dick Smith shop, Includes views taken on Armagh street showing National Bank Victoria Square branch in Isaac House, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr building, Victoria Square Apartments, Craigs Investment Partners House, Farmers car park building and the rear of New Zealand Post building (147 Armagh) Includes views taken at Victoria Square showing statue of Queen Victoria below Forsyth Barr building, statue of Captain James Cook Includes views taken beside the Avon River showing the rear view of Christchurch Town Hall, reflections of BNZ and Price Waterhouse Coopers buildings, and the Copthorne Central Hotel, Includes views taken on Kilmore street showing Scenic Suites Christchurch, huge pile of demolition rubble on site of demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ernst & Young building, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Forsyth Barr and Copthorne Central Hotel, site of demolished Pyne Gould Corporation (PGC), BNZ, Edmonds Band Rotonda, across site of demolished Convention Centre to Central Library Peterborough, truck carrying worker parking near rubble pile, cranes on skyline of Farmers car park and Victoria apartments prior to demolition Includes view taken on High Street showing Westpac Tower being demolished with partially demolished Hallensteins building and Coffee Culture cafe nearby, floor slab on winch (cut and crane demolition method), Includes view of lights shining under the woodwork celing of Knox Church in Bealey Avenue Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 22 - CBD red zone' Quantity: 93 digital photograph(s).

Date: 24 June 2012

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

Reference: PADL-000775

Description: Photographs showing the effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken on 24 June 2012 by BeckerFraserPhotos, particularly of demolition work and buildings in Christchurch central business district (CBD) red zone. Includes view taken on High Street showing puddle on muddy road, with cranes, Holiday Inn, Link Centre and Westpac Tower in background Includes low angle view taken on Oxford Terrace of the Public Trust building Includes views taken on Hereford Street showing old Post Office Telephone Exchange building at 95 Hereford street, Ibis Hotel Includes views taken in Cathedral Square showing old Christchurch Central Post Office, cranes working on Clarendon Tower and Grant Thornton House, Rydges Hotel, Government Life, diggers on top of huge rubble pile, workman on digger machine beside a lampost boarded over with plywood Includes views taken on Colombo Street showing public looking through barriers and steel supports on Christchurch Cathedral Includes view taken on Worcester Bouevard showing cranes in front of Holy Grail Sports Bar (partial view only, formerly Avon Theatre) and Canterbury Museum Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library within a folder called 'June 24 - CBD red zone & etc' Quantity: 14 digital photograph(s).

Date: 27 December 2011

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

By: Millennium Hotel Christchurch

Reference: PADL-001683

Description: Photographs and one video file relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 27 December 2011 showing street scenes and building portraits taken in the Red Zone Christchurch city. Images include street intersections, vacant sites, diggers at work, and these identified buildings: MFL building, former State Theatre (DF Souvenirs), Heritage Apartments with Millennium Hotel nearby, old Post Office and Telecom Exchange, Clarendon Tower, Grant Thornton, Government Life, Isaac Theatre Royal, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Trinity Congregational Church, new Press building, Brannigan, municipal Chambers (Our City Otautahi), Rydges Hotel, provincial Council Chambers, Metropolitan Life, MSC House, HGC, La Boeme (Bedford Row), and Highlight House. Also includes images of salvaged material from Warner's Hotel and the cupola of Municipal Chambers. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 19 - Dec 26-31 2011/Dec 27 - Red Zone" Quantity: 177 digital photograph(s). 1 digital video recording(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: 4 September 2011

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

Reference: PADL-001647

Description: Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011 taken by Ross Becker on 4 September 2011 in the Cashmere Hills, and Christchurch City CBD areas. Images taken in Cashmere show the damaged Cashmere Hills Presbyterian Church, a digger and truck at site of the Anglican Church, a view of the city from Overdale Drive, families cycling on Cashmere Road, and the closed Sign of the Takahe building. Images taken at The Big Hug event in the Botanical Gardens to commemorate the first anniversary of September 4 2010 show people hugging, pipe band, busker with recorder, the organising team. Images taken in Christchurch City show: Hotel Grand Chancellor, Bridge of Remembrance, memorials on the cordon fence, Clarendon Tower, demolition of Old City Library in Cambridge Terrace, damaged old Municipal Council Chambers in Worcester Street, Gloucester Street, and damaged Provincial Chambers, Durham Street. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "CEQ 13 - Sept 03-06 2011/Sept 04 - Takahe, city, big hug" Quantity: 74 digital photograph(s).