Steel girders supporting the Colombo Street overbridge. Cracks in one of the concrete pillars run through a graffiti paste-up of a woman.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Street.
The gutted and partially demolished Crowne Plaza Hotel viewed from Victoria Park.
Steel girders supporting the Colombo Street overbridge. Cracks in one of the concrete pillars run through a graffiti paste-up of a woman.
Cashel Street, looking onto Colombo Street. 23 May 2012. File reference: CCL-2012-05-23-IMG_2874 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking east along Armagh Street from Colombo Street. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building can be seen under demolition".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of the Allan McLean building, on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Queen Victoria statue gazing at a digger on Colombo Street from her pedestal in Victoria Square".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
Demolition (Deconstruction) of the partially pancaked multi story car park above the old Smith City building. Taken from the Moorhouse-Colombo Street flyover.
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral Square with the Government Life Building to the left".
A photograph of members of the public standing in a section of walkway opened up to allow the public a view of Cathedral Square. The BNZ building is in the background.
A photograph of members of the public walking a section of a walkway that was opened up to allow the public a view of Cathedral Square. The BNZ building is in the background.
A view towards Cathedral Square from the corner of Hereford Street and High Street.
The statue of Queen Victoria in Victoria Square with the Victoria Apartments in the background.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Copthorne Hotel reflected in the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cathedral".
A photograph submitted by Andy Palmer to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "Buildings and poster plinth on Colombo St. 26 Feb 2012.".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Town Hall and Convention Centre".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "BNZ building, Cathedral Square".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CERA workers in the red zone".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD".
Cordon fences on the Colombo Street bridge are the only signs of earthquake damage in this view of the recently re-opened Victoria Square.
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.