The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham. A sign stuck into the rubble reads, "Property of the Sydenham Heritage Trust".
A brick building supported by shipping containers on Colombo Street. The side wall of the building has been revealed by the demolition of the adjoining building. Security fences have been placed around the building to restrict access.
A photograph of the Poetica Urban Poetry wall. Details of the opening event are chalked on the wall.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone.
Christmas decorations hanging on the cordon fence on Colombo Street. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the Cathedral.
Christmas decorations hanging on the cordon fence on Colombo Street. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look at the Cathedral.
A truck for carrying demolition rubble parked on Colombo Street, with the Forsyth Barr building visible in the background. Decorations from Christmas 2010 are still hanging from lamp posts.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been constructed across the front and it has a blue and yellow tarp to protect it from the rain.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Forsyth Barr building viewed from Victoria Square with the Queen Victoria statue obscuring the doorway".
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
A photograph of volunteers painting the Poetica Urban Poetry wall.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Street.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
Cashel Street, looking onto Colombo Street. 23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2874 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham. Wire fencing has been placed around the site with a sign that reads, "Property of the Sydenham Heritage Trust".
A public walkway down Colombo Street to a viewing area in the Cathedral Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. The Chalice sculpture and the Cathedral in Cathedral Square.
A digitally manipulated image of a black truck parked outside the Bus Exchange building on Colombo Street. The photographer comments, "Life is always full of surprises".
Detail of the fence around the 'Ark of Hope' by Wongi Wilson in Sydenham Square, corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets. On it is a poem by John O'Donohue.
A photograph of part of the display structure for the Info Gap temporary outdoor display space. The structure is sitting behind the Gap Filler headquarters in Sydenham.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Queen Victoria statue gazing at a digger on Colombo Street from her pedestal in Victoria Square".
A photograph of volunteers standing beside a fence made from wooden pallets, at the site of the Poetica Urban Poetry wall.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Armagh Street from Colombo Street. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen under demolition".
Detail of a garden project initiated by Greening the Rubble in a vacant lot on Colombo Street. A branch is adorned with crocheted leaves and spiders.
Detail of a garden project by Greening the Rubble, with plants decorated with crocheted leaves and spiders. This was in a vacant lot on Colombo Street.
A view down Colombo Street. A brick wall has been revealed due to the demolition of the adjoining building. A walkway from Gloucester Street to the Square was opened up for a few days to allow the public a closer look of the cathedral.
A crane hanging over Oxford Terrace photographed from Cambridge looking south down Colombo. To the right is the Forsyth Barr Building, and the corner of the Copthorne Hotel is also visible on the left.
A poem written on Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street. The poem reads, "Kia ora, kautou. It must be windy, the trees are kissing. Heath, 4".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "111 Gloucester Street, formerly the site of the MFL Building".