The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down.
The New Zealand Army, along with Police, were minding the cordons.
Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
A photograph of two people walking across the intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets.
The statue of Queen Victoria overlooks a pile of demolition rubble on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of ChristChurch Cathedral from Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building, corner Armagh and Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Colombo Street looking south is cordoned off".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Colombo Street bridge over the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square".
A bicycle decorated with tinsel at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Lyttelton band, The Eastern, playing at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A volunteer working on Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets".
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a temporary sushi eatery on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
The entrance to TimeZone on Colombo Street with the door on the left boarded up, and damage to buildings across the street reflected in the window.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Gloucester Street towards Colombo Street. In the distance, a group of construction workers are walking down the street.
