Students from the University of Canterbury preparing a demolished building site in Sydenham. This is where Gap Filler's Community Chess Board is to be built.
Students from the University of Canterbury preparing a demolished building site in Sydenham. This is where Gap Filler's Community Chess Board is to be built.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to the former post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham".
A photograph of a temporary Recovery Assistance Centre set up in the Sydenham Community Centre on Hutcheson Street. To the right, a line of portaloos can be seen.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Earthquaked roads. Brougham Street, Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Brougham Street painted concrete wall".
The Christchurch suburb of Sydenham was badly affected by the first earthquake in September and February's quake has struck another blow to the local retail sector. But as Katy Gosset has found, shop owners say they're confident they can rebuild.
A photograph of a digger demolishing a building. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Sydenham post office on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler project, Colombo Street, Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street, Sydenham, car sales office".
Mary Macharpher is in Sydenham, and has two bedrooms for anyone who might need them.
One of the Christchurch suburbs worst hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is on the way to recovery.
Wayne Youle's mural, 'I Seem to Have Temporarily Misplaced My Sense of Humour' (2012), in Sydenham.
A view across Battersea Street in Sydenham to Churchill's Tavern, which has been badly damaged in the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Masonry from the building's top storey has collapsed onto the footpath and several of its windows have fallen out. A member of the New Zealand Police Force is walking across Colombo Street in the background.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Liquefaction in Sydenham Park".
A sign on a fence on St Asaph Street, advertising an 'earthquake deal' at a gym in Sydenham.
A sign on a fence on St Asaph Street, advertising an 'earthquake deal' at a gym in Sydenham.
A post on the NZ Raw blog written by Mark Lincoln on 3 March 2011. Mark says, "Sydenham Church - this is the one that was demolished and then suddenly everyone started asking why it was demolished - somewhere along the line there was a communication error and a demolition company knocked down the church without speaking to the Heritage Trust".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south between Durham and Montreal Streets showing Sydenham Park at the upper left".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Brougham Street".
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. View north on Colombo Street in Sydenham. Damaged shops and cars".
Members of the public at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board.
A sign at the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess. The sign reads,