The walkway from Cathedral Square, looking down Colombo Street towards The Crossing bus exchange building on the left, and the Ballantynes building on the right.
A view into the Red Zone from Colombo Street, looking through cordon fencing. Some shipping containers and diggers can be partially seen in the background.
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.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Longhorn Leather has relocated on Colombo Street after it's original location was destroyed by the earthquake. Owner Robin Loader pictured".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Longhorn Leather has relocated on Colombo Street after it's original location was destroyed by the earthquake. Owner Robin Loader pictured".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. Damaged stone church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Longhorn Leather has relocated on Colombo Street after it's original location was destroyed by the earthquake. Owner Robin Loader pictured".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Patients queue at the 24 hour surgery on Colombo Street. Reception staff member Deborah Cherry on the job".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Patients queue at the 24 hour surgery on Colombo Street. Reception staff member Deborah Cherry on the job".
A photograph of a man playing mini-golf on Gap Filler's Gap Golf course.
A photographs of volunteers preparing the site for the Gap Filler office.
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.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. Scaffolding has been constructed against the wall and it has blue and yellow tarp to protect it from the rain.
A photograph of a child playing mini-golf on Gap Filler's Gap Golf course.
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.
Army personnel inside the city cordon on Colombo Street. In the background is a row of damaged buildings where the walls have crumbled on to the footpath.
Intersection of Colombo and St Asaph Street, where road cones have been placed on the road to divert traffic from a demolition site in the background.
Damage to a building on Colombo Street. It is surrounded by piles of brick and overgrown plants, and part of a graffitied wall is also visible.
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.
What was one of the busier intersection pre earthquakes!
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".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Patrons relax with lunch at a cafe on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets, while workmen demolish a chimney above them".
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Battersea Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add "feeling".
A photograph of volunteers creating the Outdoor Music Room.