Now demolished.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Beckenham Footwear & Engravers shop owner, Fred Arnesen. Standing outside his earthquake-devastated Colombo Street shop in Beckenham".
Demolition continues on the old Beckenham shops after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on the 4th September 2010. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business.
Took this image in HDR and processed in PhotoMatix and PaintShop Pro 8.
Below are two other images of the shops one soon after the earthquake and the other sever...
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch.
Colombo Street South. So sad to see history die - both buildings and business.
Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
Nice to see the Cabbage Tree is still standing!
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Demolition continues on the old Beckenham shops after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on the 4th September 2010. This view is looking from the car park out at th...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Louise Holder, hairdresser at Beckenham Elites $10 Haircuts For All. Standing in her ex-husband's garage where she has set up shop following the red sticker on her Colombo Street shop in Beckenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Hairdresser at Beckenham Elites $10 Haircuts For All cuts regular customer John Horgan's hair in her ex-husband's garage where she has set up shop following the red sticker on her Colombo Street shop in Beckenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Another victim: Three Beckenham shops were pulled down last week, victims of the September 4 earthquake. The businesses were Peace, Love and Tofu; Buy Buy Baby; and Yesteryear. Beckenham near the Milton Street and Colombo Street corner. Mitre 10 in the background".
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Light-Relief - With no power after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch (22 February 2011) the neighbour's freezer thawed out along with their Deep South Ice Cream - so Tiggles the Kunekune Piglet thinks the spoils of the power-cut are yummy!
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20120805_7441_1D3-600 Newstalk ZB building starting to go down 06
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20120805_7586_1D3-600 30 seconds later the dust drifts across the city.
Following the demolition of the earthquake damaged Newstalk ZB building.
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After 36 million liters of water mysteriously disappeared from this reservoir on Huntsbury Hill following the February 22nd 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch work has started on repairing it. This image shows just how large the tank is with a work-truck parked inside it.
See Video of TV3 News item:
Shot from up Hunstbury Hill with a 600mm f/4 on a very grey morning. 8am demolition. The guy behind me only looked up when the sounds of the explosion reahed us and the building was half way down!
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Known by the locals as the "Manager's House" of the large brick and tile works which was situated nearby. Established by the Austin brothers in 1863 the brickworks were named after the town of Farnley in Yorkshire England, from where the family had come. I remember the brickworks as a child and I think they were demolished in the 1970's. Very sa...
A view after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit Christchurch 22 February 2011.
Known by the locals as the "Owner's House" of the large Farnley Brick and Tile Works which was situated nearby. Established by the Austin brothers in 1863 the brickworks were named after the town of Farnley in Yorkshire England, from where the family had come. I remember the brickworks as a child and I think they were demolished in the 1970's. V...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Beckenham shop owners consult with engineering staff outside their earthquake-devastated shops on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Beckenham shop owners consult with engineering staff outside their earthquake-devastated shops on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The Countdown supermarket on Colombo Street in Beckenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen has reopened after being forced to leave his Beckenham shop following the 4 September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. A message from the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen from Beckenham Footwear and Engraving has had to move his business due to the earthquake damage to a much newer shop with higher rent".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Fred Arnesen from Beckenham Footwear and Engraving has had to move his business due to the earthquake damage to a much newer shop with higher rent".
