A photograph of the Stranges Building on the corner of High Street and Lichfield Street. In the background are the Mexican Café and Honey Pot Café buildings. The outer wall of the top storey of the Stranges Building has collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the footpath below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "His Lordships/Mexican Cafe at 143-149 Manchester Street being demolished".
A photograph of an earthquake damaged building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. The ground floor was the former site of C1 Espresso Cafe.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Loons Theatre Company is performing Macbeth here on the site of the Volcano Cafe, Lyttelton during the Christchurch Festival".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Signpost on the banks of the Avon with the Belgian Beer Cafe behind".
A photograph of Thea Brejzek of University of Technology, Sydney, at Black Betty cafe for the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of Thea Brejzek of University of Technology, Sydney, at Black Betty cafe for the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of an open sign for CIRA Coffee & Wares on a residential street in the Christchurch central city. The café was set up in a house after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of Ryan Reynolds in the audience at the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was held at Black Betty cafe as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a panel member at the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was held at Black Betty cafe as part of FESTA 2013.
A photograph of a sign in Sophie's Café on Papanui Road. The first line of the sign reads, "Yes toilet is outside and yes its not our fault".
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged heritage building on the corner of Tuam and High Streets. C1 Espresso Cafe has been cordoned off with emergency police tape.
A photograph of a member of the audience at the Canterbury Tales symposium. The symposium was held at Black Betty cafe as part of FESTA 2013.
Sign on the cordon fence ouside the Crowne Plaza Hotel. It says "Cafe Decadence Victoria Street open now!".
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of the Volcano Cafe on London Street in Lyttelton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of the Volcano Cafe on London Street in Lyttelton".
A meal that has fallen off a table can still be seen inside a cafe in the Pavilion building.
Furniture from the Shelley Common Room moved to the food court and Mix Cafe area after the September earthquake.
Damaged buildings along London Street. Wire fencing has been used to keep people away. From the left are the Volcano Cafe, the Lava Bar, a fish and chip shop, and the Coastal Living Design Store. Rubble from the side of the Volcano Cafe can be seen along the Canterbury Street footpath.
A refurbished building on Hereford Street. Table and chairs sit in front of the Your Place cafe and bar.
A photograph of a partially collapsed wall showing some of the interior of The Mexican Cafe with scaffolding inside.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street still hold food items abandoned on 22 February 2011.
Food cabinets in Man's Bakery and Cafe on Hereford Street still hold food items abandoned on 22 February 2011.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the Mexican Cafe and His Lordships building on Lichfield Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Koko at 646 Colombo Street plus empty lots where Lorenzo, Cafe Brix and Moretons were".
A photograph of a sign on the counter of Sophie's Café on Papanui Road. The sign reads, "Please be nice to my staff. This is all I have left - the rest bolted".
A photograph of a felt heart and sign sewn on a cordon fence around the site of the demolished Volcano Cafe on London Street in Lyttelton. Stitching on the sign reads, "Farewell sweet Volcano".
A felt heart sewn to the fencing around the Volcano Cafe provides a bit of beauty to an otherwise depressing scene.