This was the closest I could get. Corner of Colombo St and Byron St. The top front wall has now gone.
The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.
December 2011
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
The Greek Souvlaki place was closed for several months while the building next door got demolished.
Photo taken Jan 2011 - the cracks in the front of the building get a little bigger with each aftershock.
Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
Another hole has appeared in the street where a building has been demolished. Selwyn Dealers next door sensibly moved all their stock away from the adjoining wall just in case.
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Corner of Colombo St and Battersea St. A lot more of the fascade has collapsed.
December 2011
December 2011
772 Colombo Street, opposite Victoria Square.
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Northeast corner of Kilmore and Colombo Streets.
Colombo Street, looking north from Cathedral Square
Robert Jones Building - corner of Colombo & Armagh Street
The corner of Saint Asaph Street and Colombo Street.
748 Colombo Street, between Armagh Street and Gloucester Street.
Colombo Street looking north, taken from the Gloucester Street intersection.
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Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square, taken from Armagh Street.
813 Colombo Street looking south-ish, near the corner of Peterborough Street.
Colombo Street looking north through Cathedral Square, towards the Port Hills. Taken from Victoria Square.
West side of Colombo Street looking south-ish, taken from near the corner of Armagh Street.
Colombo Street looking north towards Cathedral Square, taken from near the corner of Saint Asaph Street.