Colombo Street

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham is in a bad way. These are all closed; the shop at centre has collapsed.

Colombo Street

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

Colombo Street

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

Colombo Street

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

Colombo Street

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December 2011

Colombo Street, Sydenham.

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former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe

Colombo Street, Sydenham

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The Greek Souvlaki place was closed for several months while the building next door got demolished.

Colombo Street - Rob Roys

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Photo taken Jan 2011 - the cracks in the front of the building get a little bigger with each aftershock.

Colombo Street, Sydenham - Churchills Tavern

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Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.

Colombo St, Sydenham.

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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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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.

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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.

Colombo St, Sydenham. Hidden gem

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Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished

Colombo St, Sydenham.

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The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.

20130827_2648_1D3-24 Looking east on Gloucester Street

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From Colombo Street intersection.

Colombo St, Sydenham. Ascot TV

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The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am

Corner Colombo/Hereford Street, Christchurch

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20130827_2654_1D3-24 Corner Colombo/Hereford Street, Christchurch The same view as the previous photo. Building demolished after the earthquake of 2011! #4156

Colombo St, Sydenham. Hidden gem

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Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?

Churchill's Tavern

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

Angus Donaldson Printers

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

Angus Donaldson Printers

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Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.

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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.

Former site of Angus Donaldson Printers

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Photo taken Jan 2011.

Monumental Masons.

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Compare this Jan 2011 shot with one taken earlier.

Hidden gem

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Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

La Boheme Restaurant - Jan 2011

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Same view as a previous shot - taken in January 2011 after the block of buildings was demolished.