WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 104

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a group of shops on Colombo Street near the intersection of Kilmore Street. Large sections of the top storeys of the buildings have collapsed. Most of the bricks and other rubble have been cleared from the footpath. USAR codes have been spray-painted on many of the shops' windows. The closest store has been demolished and the rubble has been cleared away.

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An aerial photograph of the Christchurch Central City. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 044

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A photograph of an earthquake-damaged building on the corner of Colombo Street and St Asaph Street. The walls of the top storey of the building have crumbled, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below. In the background are many other earthquake-damaged buildings. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed across the street as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 125

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A photograph looking south down Colombo Street from the intersection of Gloucester Street. In the distance a crane is hanging over Cathedral Square. Below the crane is a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished tower of ChristChurch Cathedral. To the right is a smaller crane and a steel structure which will be used to brace the front of the Cathedral.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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An aerial photograph of the central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shingle laid on Colombo Street to protect the street from digger tracks".

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A photograph of a building being demolished. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "753-757 Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A partially-demolished building on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets".

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A block of shops that have been cordoned off on Colombo Street. Seen from South City Mall car park.

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Union Centre Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside Ballantynes, taken with a long lens from the doorway, Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shingle laid on Colombo Street to protect the street from digger tracks".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Brougham Street".

Photograph of Montgomery's Building, 626 Colombo Street (25)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to the south-west corner of the former Press Building.

Lichfield Street, between Colombo and High Streets, 1883

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The growing permanence and sophistication of Christchurch, is evident in this photograph of Lichfield Street.  Taken by the Burton Brother’s, the photograph shows us that the little frontier …

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".

Bonnington’s Chemist, High Street and the growth of Irish Moss

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One of Christchurch’s most well known and successful chemist and druggist shops was on Colombo street and owned by George Bonnington.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Allan McLean building, corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Allan McLean building, corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A crane lifting roof material off a demolition building at 705 Colombo Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking east from the intersection of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street".

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A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Allan McLean Building in front of Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".

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A photograph of carved stonework lying on the ground at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.

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A photograph of carved stonework lying on the ground at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Allan McLean building, corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of Allan McLean building, corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:22 13:48:24

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage in central Christchurch after a 6.3 earthquake. Colombo Street north of the Town Hall".

Christchurch Press Image: Carys Monteath, 2011:02:23 06:30:26

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. The Countdown supermarket on Colombo Street in Beckenham".