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.
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
748 Colombo Street, between Armagh Street and Gloucester Street.
The corner of Saint Asaph Street and Colombo Street.
Colombo Street looking north, taken from the Gloucester Street intersection.
772 Colombo Street, opposite Victoria Square.
Colombo Street looking south towards Cathedral Square, taken from Armagh Street.
Northeast corner of Kilmore and Colombo Streets.
Colombo Street, looking north from Cathedral Square
813 Colombo Street looking south-ish, near the corner of Peterborough Street.
Robert Jones Building - corner of Colombo & Armagh Street
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.
Colombo Street looking south towards the Port Hills, taken from near the corner of Saint Asaph Street.
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.
Colombo Street looking north through Cathedral Square, towards the Port Hills. Taken from Victoria Square.
Demolition (Deconstruction) of the partially pancaked multi story car park above the old Smith City building. Taken from the Moorhouse-Colombo Street flyover.