A city broken, but it will mend
Poem at Worcester Street Cordon Someone has written this moving poem and attached it to the fence at the Worcester Street cordon. The sign should come with a warning and should you go there, tissues...
View ArticleDTZ Building Demolition Cashel Mall
These guys were lifted up to the top of the building to attach a line to a beam Today, my partner Bruce and I went into town for a bite to eat. We didn’t expect to spend the next 4 and half hours...
View ArticleCathedral Square walk way
Today I took the opportunity to walk into the square (the entrance is from the Cashel Mall). It was quite a surreal experience, especially since it was such a beautiful day – a stark contrast to the...
View Article185 Empty Chairs
185 chairs. 185 lives lost. Tomorrow is the anniversary of the devastating earthquake that killed 185 people and injured many more. The chairs were painted by Pete Majendie as an act of remembrance....
View ArticleFallen Statue Now at Canterbury Museum
The fallen statue of John Robert Godley which stood in the Square until the February 2011 earthquake, can now be seen at the Canterbury museum as part of the earthquake exhibit.
View ArticleCrowne Plaza Demolition
And so another city landmark is coming down. From what I saw on the news the other night, it looks like they’ve done the bulk of the demolition work on the Victoria Square side of the Crown Plaza. You...
View ArticleMessage from Normandy
A touching message from two French tourists for the citizens of Christchurch. It is pinned to one of the fences on the cordon in the CBD.
View ArticleVacant Lot on Colombo Street
A photo-shopped image of a vacant lot on Colombo Street. The tree seems sad and lonely to me, but it’s a symbol of hope and a brighter future – for one day this tree will be much taller and there will...
View Article460 Days
This sign can be seen on Port Hills Road near Heathcote. It has been put there by members of the community to raise awareness about the homes that have been red stickered in Avoca Valley due to a rock...
View ArticleRadio Network House implosion
This morning at 8am the Radio Network House was imploded by Controlled Demolition Inc. This was New Zealand’s first ever building implosion. A big crowd turned up to watch the spectacle (even though...
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