A photograph looking north up Colombo Street across the intersection of Kilmore Street. The buildings on either side of the street have been severely damaged by the earthquakes. The rubble and other debris has since been cleared from the street and footpaths.
A photograph looking east up Cashel Street towards Colombo Street. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is piled on both sides of the street. A van has been crushed by the rubble on the left side of the street.
A photograph of street art on a wall near the intersection of Colombo Street and Battersea Street. The artwork was created by Richard Van Den Berg in 1988, and exposed by the demolition of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of street art on a wall near the intersection of Colombo Street and Battersea Street. The artwork was created by Richard Van Den Berg in 1988, and exposed by the demolition of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of street art on a wall near the intersection of Colombo Street and Battersea Street. The artwork was created by Richard Van Den Berg in 1988, and exposed by the demolition of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of street art on a wall near the intersection of Colombo Street and Battersea Street. The artwork was created by Richard Van Den Berg in 1988, and exposed by the demolition of the neighbouring building.
A photograph of street art on the old railway goods B Shed near the Colombo Street overbridge.The photographer attributes the work to Fat and Draped Up.
Detail of steel bracing supporting the Colombo Street overpass. The photographer comments, "After the earthquake in Christchurch the Colombo St overpass got damaged and they used reinforcing steel beams to hold it up".
The partially demolished Himalayas Indian restaurant on Colombo Street, next to Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A dairy in a shipping container on Colombo Street. This is the tented section on the outside for fruit and vegetables.
A photograph of the partially-collapsed Winnie Bagoes building on Colombo Street, with the Copthorne Hotel to the left.
A photograph of the partially-cleared site of a demolished building on Colombo Street. Bricks and some building rubble still remain.
A photograph of a badly-damaged building on Colombo Street. The top section of the brick wall has crumbled, exposing the room inside.
A pile of bricks, mortar, concrete and rusty metal constituting the remains of the Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "772 - 774 Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The chess game in Colombo Street, Sydenham. A Gap Filler project".
A photograph of a shipping container being used as a temporary dairy.
A digger demolishing the Himalayas Indian restaurant on Colombo Street, next to Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Child standing beside a damaged building on Colombo Street, with the Copthorne Hotel and Forsyth Barr buildings in the background.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been placed up the side.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been placed up the side.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been placed up the side.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been placed up the side.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Snowgum, Bennett's Shoe Service and the Benson Restaurant No.1 at 637, 639 and 641 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a shipping container being used as a temporary dairy.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Austral Building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been placed up the side.
A photograph of a painted sign on 448 Colombo Street, exposed after the brick wall which covered it was damaged by an earthquake.