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. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
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 of the Re:START mall.
Colombo Street looking south towards the Port Hills, taken from near the corner of Saint Asaph Street.
A photograph of a wreath and flowers tied to a lamppost on Colombo Street. They were placed there by Red Bus in memory of the bus driver and passengers who died in one of their busses during the 22 February 2011 earthquake. A sign behind the wreath reads, "In remembrance of the tragic events during the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Colombo Street where our bus driver and his passengers Jayden Andrews-Howland, Phillip Coppeard, Joseph Routledge, Pelesa Sanft, Beverly May Stick and Earl Niche died, and Ann Brower was seriously injured".
Members of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) hoisted on the platform of a crane, next to the Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Armagh and Colombo Streets. Some of the windows below have been broken open by Urban Search and Rescue workers looking for trapped people.
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 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 the 'Flour Power' sculpture in the Stewart Plaza on the corner of High Street and Colombo Street.
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Crossing viewed form the Ibis Hotel".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Victoria Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The BNZ Building, 2 Cathedral Square".
An aerial photograph looking south west over the Christchurch CBD, the cathedral just visible in the centre left.
A photograph of workers suspended in a crane basket beside a partially-deconstructed building at 728 Colombo Street.
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building in Sydenham. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Misery'.
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building in Sydenham. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Misery'.
A photograph of street art on the wall of a building in Sydenham. The photographer believes that the artwork was created by the artist 'Misery'.