A photograph of the earthquake damage to Café Valentino on Colombo Street. The façade of the closest section of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the awning below. The same section of the awning has broken under the weight of the bricks and is resting against the ground. Bricks and other rubble cover the other sections of the awning and have spilled onto the footpath and street in the distance.
A photograph of a section of a mural on the corner of Byron Street and Colombo Street. The section contains a palm tree. A horse is also partially visible. On the left there is the message, "Occupy love and light right here and now. We'll all meet up on Equality Street anyhow. Love light power." Below the message are a variety of hearts in red, white, and different shades of pink.
A photograph submitted by Jocelyn to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "1.10pm, 22 Feb, Kilmore / Colombo corner.".
A damaged building on Colombo Street, near the Tuam Street intersection. The brick facade has collapsed, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Winnie Bagoes Building on Colombo Street".
A photograph of cars parked on the site of a demolished building on the corner of Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Winnie Bagoes Building on Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".
A photograph of carved stonework laid on a wooden bench at the corner of High Street, Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Ark of Hope interactive art installation on the corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets".
A photograph of a partially-demolished building, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Winnie Bagoes Building on Colombo Street".
A photograph of graffiti on the side of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
Army personnel at a cordon checkpoint on Colombo Street, north of Cathedral Square. The Forsyth Barr building is in the background.
A photograph of a partially-demolished building, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Winnie Bagoes Building on Colombo Street".
A photograph of a partially-demolished building, captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The partially-demolished Winnie Bagoes Building on Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "PricewaterhouseCoopers building, Armagh Street".
A view of High Street from the corner of Hereford Street.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
A photograph of street art on a brick wall on Colombo Street. Two artists can be seen working on scaffolding on the right.
A photograph of the partially-deconstructed Hotel Grand Chancellor viewed from Cashel Mall.
Painted lines on the road at the corner of Hereford and Colombo Streets, part of the Christchurch City Council's Transitional City project.
Colombo Street, north of the Square, looking north. Although many buildings have been demolished, large parts of the street are still behind cordons.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Street.
Christmas decorations hung on the cordon fence on Colombo Street. A sign on the fence reads "Crossing closed please use alternative crossing".
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
Cashel Street, looking onto Colombo Street. 23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2874 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Ark of Hope interactive art installation on the corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Ark of Hope interactive art installation on the corner of Brougham and Colombo Streets".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street".