![](https://live.staticflickr.com/5172/5395168786_48a79dfff4_m.jpg)
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Workers helping to remediate the space under the library for shops, banks, and eating areas.
Shopping or retail therapy is helping some Christchurch residents return to normality after the February earthquake.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The St Martins shopping centre and supermarket are a wasteland of inactivity".
Shoppers gathered on Division Street outside Riccarton Mall following a major aftershock on 23 December 2011.
Shoppers gathered on Division Street outside Riccarton Mall following a major aftershock on 23 December 2011.
Shoppers gathered on Division Street outside Riccarton Mall following a major aftershock on 23 December 2011.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Crowds at the opening of the Re:Start Mall, a temporary shopping mall built from shipping containers.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Shirley Shopping Centre".
A view of a row of shops on Victoria Street where the doors have been boarded up.
Shops, Papanui Rd (08.03.2011) Merivale Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 p...
Shops, Stanmore Rd (08.03.2011) Linwood Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 p...
Shops, Ferry Rd (04.03.2011) Woolston Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 poi...
Shops, Cnr Aldwins Rd & Linwood Ave (03.03.2011) Linwood Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning s...
Shops, Cnr Aldwins Rd & Linwood Ave (03.03.2011) Linwood Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning s...
Shops, Papanui Rd (08.03.2011) Merivale Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 p...
Shops, Papanui Rd (08.03.2011) Merivale Christchurch Canterbury New Zealand © 2011 Phil Le Cren Photo Taken With: Canon EOS 1000D + Canon EF/EF-S lenses + 10.1 effective megapixels + 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor + Eye-level pentamirror SLR + Live View shooting. + EOS Built-in Sensor cleaning system + Wide-area 7 p...