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.
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".
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 12 November 2013 entitled, "Daring Ducklings".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
A photograph of the Painted Room shop on Colombo street. Most of the building has collapsed.
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 PDF copy of pages 170-171 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'As Far As Eye Can See'. Photos: Gap Filler
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."
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.
Painted graphics on the side wall of the 'Book Discussion Scheme (BDS)' office on Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Colombo and Gloucester Streets, looking north-east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'There are times when nature feels bigger', Colombo Street".
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of the Triangle Chambers building at the intersection of High Street and Colombo Street. Building rubble can be seen inside the windows of the upper storey.
A photograph of volunteers creating the Outdoor Music Room.