Bird droppings on the windows of the Town Hall, and weeds growing in the fountain bed below.
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Armagh Street from Colombo Street. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen under demolition".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shingle laid on Colombo Street to protect the street from digger tracks".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Shingle laid on Colombo Street to protect the street from digger tracks".
An aerial photograph looking west down Armagh Street, with the Forsyth Barr Building and Victoria Apartments to the left, and Victoria Square to the right.
A worker entering The Frame Workshop through a window on the second storey via a ladder. Fencing has been placed around the entrance to the building.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Crossing viewed form the Ibis Hotel".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square".
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Army talking to a police officer on the corner of Colombo and Wordsworth Street. In the background there is a block of earthquake-damaged shops. Sections of the shops' walls have collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the road and footpath.
An aerial photograph looking south west over the Christchurch CBD, the cathedral just visible in the centre left.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street and Moorhouse overbridge".
A collapsed brick fence behind a bus stop on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Honeypot Cafe, 454 Colombo Street".
A collapsed brick fence behind a bus stop on Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Winnie Bagoes, Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo and Brougham Street corner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo and Brougham Street corner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo and Brougham Street corner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham. Graffiti art".
The Crossing building on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fence.
A photograph of the Colombo Street entrance to the Bus Exchange.
A photograph of a woman taking a photograph on Colombo Street.
A photograph of the 'Flour Power' sculpture in the Stewart Plaza on the corner of High Street and Colombo Street.
An aerial photograph of Cathedral Square. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street and High Streets".
A photograph of workers suspended in a crane basket beside a partially-deconstructed building at 728 Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New Cashel Mall centre left".
A photograph of workers suspended in a crane basket beside a partially-deconstructed building at 728 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Painted Room on Colombo Street. The roof has collapsed into the building, damaging the front wall and breaking the glass windows. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. Monumental masons is a gravestone maker. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.