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...
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
December 2011
December 2011
Merrivale Mall continues after the massive aftershock sustained by Christchurch on 22nd February 2011.
Shops in Carton Courts, on the corner of Bealey Ave and Papanui Road. Some shops have their windows boarded up and are still closed for business.
A photograph of a volunteer using a small digger to clear the former site of Piko Wholefoods.
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The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
The CBD is slowly being opened up and this is the post - earthquake result of Cashel Mall.
A vibrant, fresh look with high end shopping in colourful container shops.
A really good step forward for the city.
Shoppers in the Re:Start mall.
Fallen shop fittings in Piko Wholefoods.
Shop fittings in Piko Wholefoods' new premises.
Workers building shop fittings in Piko Wholefoods' new premises.
Workers building shop fittings in Piko Wholefoods' new premises.
The title reads 'Shipping container shopping for Merivale?.. The cartoon shows a row of shops that have been created from containers. An oil slick seeps from one of them. Someone in 'Chez Merivale' says 'Nice idea darling. But did they have to use the Rena's containers?' Context: Refers to the container ship 'Rena' which is grounded on the Astrolabe Reef off the Bay of Plenty and threatens to become a disaster of huge proportions as oil spews into the sea. Modified shipping containers have been put in place in the suburb of Merivale to replace broken shops.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage at The Palms Shopping Centre".
The damaged Country Theme shop behind cordon fencing on St Asaph Street.
Detail of one of the container shops making up the Re:Start Mall.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The St Martins shopping centre and supermarket are a wasteland of inactivity".
Shoppers gathered on Division Street outside Riccarton Mall following a major aftershock on 23 December 2011.
Shoppers gathered on Division Street outside Riccarton Mall following a major aftershock on 23 December 2011.