Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Painted artwork on the front of the 'Book Discussion Scheme (BDS)' office on Colombo Street.
A portaloo outside the Office Max store on the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets.
A photograph of an empty site left by the demolition of buildings on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Café Valentino on Colombo Street. The façade of the closest section of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the awning below. The same section of the awning has broken under the weight of the bricks and is resting against the ground. Bricks and other rubble cover the other sections of the awning and have spilled onto the footpath and street in the distance.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street from the intersection with Armagh Street. The buildings along the left side of the street have been cordoned off with wire fencing. In the distance, the Rendezvous Hotel and Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Compare this Jan 2011 shot with one taken earlier.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
Same view as a previous shot - taken in January 2011 after the block of buildings was demolished.
Photo taken Jan 2011.
A photograph of a woman walking past a cordon fence on Colombo Street in Sydenham.
A photograph of a woman walking past a cordon fence on Colombo Street in Sydenham.
A photograph of a woman walking past a cordon fence on Colombo Street in Sydenham.
A pile of bricks, mortar, concrete and rusty metal constituting the remains of Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street. A white sign has been erected outside the church reading, "Our church is still meeting. Please join us on Sunday. We gather in the youth hall, access is from #7 Percival St. (Turn left on Tennyson then left again on Percival)".
A view down Colombo Street of a team of Fire Service and Search and Rescue personnel using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for people trapped by the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Behind them the broken tower of the Christ Church Cathedral can be seen.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of the Allan McLean building, on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building is behind. The green digger is feeding the yellow concrete muncher while the red digger redistributes the munched up concrete".
A photograph of the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition. On the left is a crocheted image of an eye, created by a group of women from Adelaide, and on the right are woven fabric artworks created by Christchurch craft artists in response.
A photograph of a sign in the window of the Studio Works Gallery on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Dear customer, we are still in business...We will soon update our website...All current customer artworks are safe and we will contact each of you soon. Thank you". A yellow sticker in the door indicates that access to the building is restricted.
A photograph of the members of Crack'd for Christchurch gathered on and around their armchair and ottoman artworks. The artworks have just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Everyone enjoying the chair."
A photograph of the paved path in the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. The path was designed to travel around the garden, leading up to the platform holding Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair and ottoman artworks.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
