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.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Members of the public at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
The Braziers building, next door to at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of an empty site left by the demolition of buildings on Colombo Street.
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A man carrying a pot plant at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a woman standing beside 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 photograph of a woman walking past a cordon fence on Colombo Street in Sydenham.
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Colombo Street looking north through Cathedral Square, towards the Port Hills. Taken from Victoria Square.
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 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.
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.