Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham is in a bad way. These are all closed; the shop at centre has collapsed.
December 2011
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.
The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
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.
This shop at the Colombo Street / Tuam Street corner lost its side wall in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
This shop at the Colombo Street / Tuam Street corner lost its side wall in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
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
From Colombo Street intersection.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street was eerily quiet and deserted during the Tuesday evening rush hour, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
The Dick Smith Electronics shops at St Asaph Street / Colombo Street was extensively damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The Dick Smith Electronics shops at St Asaph Street / Colombo Street was extensively damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The Dick Smith Electronics shops at St Asaph Street / Colombo Street was extensively damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The Dick Smith Electronics shops at St Asaph Street / Colombo Street was extensively damaged in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The result of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010. The ballustrade of these buildings collapsed onto the Victorian veranda crushing it. Taken 20 days after the quake. Colombo Street in Sydenham, Christchurch - looking towards the City Centre.
Compare this Jan 2011 shot with one taken earlier.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
Same view as a previous shot - taken in January 2011 after the block of buildings was demolished.
Photo taken Jan 2011.