The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
The Greek Souvlaki place was closed for several months while the building next door got demolished.
A corner shop in Sydenham - a Suburb of Christchurch. Front walls are all missing
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Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.
This was the closest I could get. Corner of Colombo St and Byron St.
The top front wall has now gone.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
Revisiting some of my images coming up to our one year anniversary of the 22 February 2011 Christchurch 6.3 earthquake.
Blue Jean Cuisine (Old Sydenham Post Office) built in 1911 was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquakes was demolished 2012.
Another hole has appeared in the street where a building has been demolished. Selwyn Dealers next door sensibly moved all their stock away from the adjoining wall just in case.
The result of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010. The ballustrade of these buildings collapsed onto the Victorian veranda crushing it. Taken 20 days after the quake.
Colombo Street in Sydenham, Christchurch - looking towards the City Centre.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of a window of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of a detail of the former Sydenham Post Office.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The canopy of a Sydenham shop has collapsed onto the sidewalk on Colombo Street in Sydenham".
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Damage from Christchurch 4th September Earthquake. Really lucky no one was there because it was 4:35am.
In Colombo St, Sydenham
A photograph of the earthquake damage above the door of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
The old Christchurch Railway Station Clock Tower was damaged during the 7.1 magnitude quake on 4 September 2010 and was braced by the wooden sleeve until repaired. However, although the sleeve did its job during the 6.3 magnitude quake on 22 February 2011, the lower part of the tower started to break away.
The Crown Masonic Centre damaged in the 6.3 earthquake that hit Christchurch 22/02/11
Taken several days after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011. Processed in HDR to capture some of the "feeling" when thinking about the loss of lives when the quake hit.
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Taken from Battersea St, looking towards Sandyford St..
Corner of Colombo St and Battersea St.
A lot more of the fascade has collapsed.
This restaurant used to do bookings for large groups only and you all had to pick and wear funny hats from hooks around the walls.