A photograph of a mural on the side of Embassy on Colombo Street. The word "Embassy" has been incorporated into the mural in bold white letters. The photographer believes that the mural was created by Wongi "Freak" Wilson, Ikarus, and Yikes.
A photograph of the shape left on a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street, where the neighbouring building has been demolished. Julia Holden has termed this a 'ghost building'. In front of this is a pop-up garden and seating area, installed by Greening The Rubble.
A photograph of the shape left on a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street, where the neighbouring building has been demolished. Julia Holden has termed this a 'ghost building'. In front of this is a pop-up garden and seating area, installed by Greening The Rubble.
A photograph of emergency management personnel crossing the intersection of High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets. In the background is the earthquake-damaged Fisher's Building. Large sections of the top storey have collapsed, the masonry spilling onto the footpath and damaging the awning.
A photograph of Helen Campbell sitting on Crack'd for Christchurch's armchair artwork. The artwork had just been unveiled during the launch of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "Helen enjoying a well-deserved rest."
A photograph of the Allan McLean building on the corner of Oxford Terrace and Colombo Street. Two large cracks have formed in the building, as though it has split into three sections. Scaffolding has been erected under the awning.
A photograph of a the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. An excavator is parked on the street to the left. Wire fencing has been placed around the buildings on the other side of the street.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the back of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. The chimney of the house has pulled away from the back wall and collapsed onto the roof below. A wooden structure built up against the house has also pulled away from the wall.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street beginning at the Copthorne on the left and ending just past the Christchurch Cathedral".
A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Gloucester Street, near the intersection of Colombo Street. A Southern Demolition excavator is being used to clear the rubble away. In the background are the Forsyth Barr building, the Copthorne Hotel and the PricewaterhouseCoopers building.
A photograph of the shape left on a building on the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street, where the neighbouring building has been demolished. Julia Holden has termed this a 'ghost building'. In front of this is a pop-up garden and seating area, installed by Greening The Rubble.
The remains of lunches are still visible in the window seats of this sushi shop on Colombo Street. A public walkway down Colombo Street to a small viewing area in the Square was opened up for a few weekends to allow the public to see inside the Red Zone. People in the walkway are reflected in the window.
The result of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4.35am on September 4th 2010. The ballustrade of these buildings collapsed onto the Victorian veranda crushing it. Taken 20 days after the quake. Colombo Street in Sydenham, Christchurch - looking towards the City Centre.
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Search and Rescue workers outside the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street".
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a demolition site on the corner of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Members of the public at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
The Braziers building, next door to at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a man walking across the intersection of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a demolition site on the corner of Tuam Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street.
A photograph of an empty site left by the demolition of buildings on Colombo Street.
A car covered in toys parked outside Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A man carrying a pot plant at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
A photograph of buildings viewed from near the intersection of Colombo Street and Hereford Street.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.