A photograph of a temporary sushi eatery on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Street".
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building on Colombo Street. The artwork is by Otis Frizzell and depicts police officer Constable Nao Yoshimizu comforting the grieving relative of an earthquake victim. Constable Yoshimizu acted as liaison officer for the families of Japanese victims of the earthquake. The mural was commissioned by the New Zealand Police as a recruitment advertisement.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cashel Mall".
A photograph of a demolition site on the corner of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a man walking across the intersection of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a demolition site on the corner of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of an empty site left by the demolition of buildings on Colombo Street.
A photograph of buildings viewed from near the intersection of Colombo Street and Hereford Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south across Bealey Avenue and between Colombo and Durham Streets towards the CBD".
A photograph submitted by Tui to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "‘Reflection of ChCh’ Colombo St".
Shattered glass and boarded up windows on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Union Centre Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets".
A photograph of a tag on the side of a building on Colombo Street. The tag reads, "Optimum".
A photograph of a tag on the side of a building on Colombo Street. The tag reads, "Optimum".
Bird droppings on the windows of the Town Hall, and weeds growing in the fountain bed below.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking through the Triangle Centre to the cranes dominating the skyline. This picture would be a challenge for one of those puzzles where you are asked to say how many triangles there are in the photo".
A damaged building on Colombo Street, near the Tuam Street intersection. The brick facade has collapsed, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Armagh Street. The Colombo Street Copthorne Hotel is behind the digger arm".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition of the Grand Chancellor Hotel from Cashel Street near Colombo Street".
A weather-damaged Chinese lantern fallen to the ground in Victoria Square. The Chinese New Year Lantern Festival was to be held on Saturday 26 February and Sunday 27 February 2011 but was cancelled due to the earthquake. The lanterns hung in Victoria Square until they fell.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to R&R Sport on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Most of the side wall has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the footpath below. Plywood and plastic sheeting has been used to weather proof the building. Wire fencing and road cones have been placed around the building as a cordon. A cherry picker is parked on the footpath in between the building and the fence.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Montgomery's Building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Large sections of the façade have collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. The bricks and other rubble have mostly been cleared from the footpath and street in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there is a large pile of bricks on a property where another building has collapsed.
The entrance to Sol Square on Colombo Street, barred off with wire fencing and plastic walls.
Painted lines on the road at the corner of Hereford and Colombo Streets, part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City project.
A photograph of carved stonework lying on the ground at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking at the CCC building from the intersection of Colombo and Lichfield Streets".
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.