A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. A large crack can be seen in the side of the building.
A photograph of workers in a cherry picking installing steel bracing on the Colombo Street face of the former Sydenham Post Office. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Police patrol on Colombo Street near Sandyford Street".
Damage to shops in Colombo Street, Christchurch...
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Colombo Street between Kilmore Street and Peterborough Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Colombo Street between Kilmore Street and Peterborough Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Colombo Street between Kilmore Street and Peterborough Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Major earthquake hits Christchurch. Shops on Colombo Street between Kilmore Street and Peterborough Street".
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Pretty Things on Colombo Street. Wire fencing, road cones and Civil Defence tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to Kim's Restaurant on Colombo Street. The gable on the left side of the building has crumbled, the bricks falling into The Painted Room next door.
A photograph of Pretty Things on Colombo Street, with damage to the front wall and fencing around the building. A red sticker can be seen on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of a decorated fence. A sign on the fence advertises Gap Filler's first project. Behind the fence, an excavator is demolishing a building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of plywood taped to the broken glass of Coco's Hair Design on Colombo Street. A green sticker in the window indicates that the building has been inspected and is safe to enter.
Colombo Street was eerily quiet and deserted during the Tuesday evening rush hour, in the aftermath of the magnitude 7,1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010.
Damaged wall of a building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of two people walking down a mostly cordoned off footpath along Colombo Street, just north of the town hall. Tape can be seen running across the footpath in front of many of the stores. A sign has been placed on a lamp post reading, "Strawberry Fare. Yes we are open! 114 Peterborough Street".
The entrance to Sol Square on Colombo Street, barred off with wire fencing and plastic walls.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged shops on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged shops on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged shops on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake hits Christchurch. Colombo Street".
A photograph of a damaged building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a damaged building on Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
A photograph of a damaged building on Colombo Street.