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.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Colombo Street looking south is cordoned off".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets".
William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
A video of the Christchurch central city recorded shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the video, Press reporter Olivia Carville describes the experiences of people within the central city. There is also footage of a woman being rescued from the ChristChurch Cathedral, people trapped in the Press building, damaged buildings on Colombo Street and Manchester Street, people evacuating the Forsyth Barr building using a rope, and people gathering in Latimer Square.
Painted artwork on the front of the 'Book Discussion Scheme (BDS)' office on Colombo Street.
A portaloo outside the Office Max store on the corner of Peterborough and Colombo Streets.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
The entrance to TimeZone on Colombo Street with the door on the left boarded up, and damage to buildings across the street reflected in the window.
An entry from Ruth Gardner's Blog for 12 November 2013 entitled, "Daring Ducklings".
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.
A photograph of the As Far As Eye Can See exhibition. On the left is a crocheted image of an eye, created by a group of women from Adelaide, and on the right are woven fabric artworks created by Christchurch craft artists in response.
A PDF copy of pages 170-171 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'As Far As Eye Can See'. Photos: Gap Filler
Painted graphics on the side wall of the 'Book Discussion Scheme (BDS)' office on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office.
A photograph of volunteers creating the Outdoor Music Room.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Photographic studio on Colombo Street after the earthquake on 4 September 2010".
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets
A photograph of a band performing at the Outdoor Music Room.
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. cnr Lichfield and Colombo Streets, looking south.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.
View down Colombo Street, to the left is a vacant lot left by the demolition of a building.
The vacant lot left after the demolition of a block of shops at 461-469 Colombo Street, Sydenham.
Detail of the 'Ark of Hope' by Wongi Wilson in Sydenham Square, corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets.