The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
This restaurant used to do bookings for large groups only and you all had to pick and wear funny hats from hooks around the walls.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
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This is how the building looked when it was built - fine indeed! democam.iopen.co.nz/ An engineer who owns a similar building in Dunedin, and is willing to put money into this building's restoration, is sure it could be stabilised, just like the Railway Clock Tower. And the t...
The side wall of the building on the left collapsed onto their roof, collapsing it into the stonemasons store. Several gravestones were also damaged!
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Maybe you can see the 8m high dirt bunt at the foot of the Manchester Courts building to reduce collateral damage.
Madras Street. Built 1903 by Alfred William Fielder. The handsome facade is visible here: www.historic.org.nz/TheRegister/RegisterSearch/RegisterRe...
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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 between Moorhouse and Brougham.
Colombo Street between Moorhouse and Brougham.
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Western entrance off Avonside Drive.
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Nice to see the Cabbage Tree is still standing! View On Black Demolition continues on the old Beckenham shops after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on the 4th September 2010. This view is looking from the car park out at th...
deduced from the fact the breaks appeared new and others damaged around it.
Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished. The next day the stain glass window at the far end was removed and saved.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch 4 September 2010. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
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