A view 4 weeks after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Corner of Colombo and Byron Streets. Given a bit of a HDR process to add some of what I was "feeling" at the time.
Columbo St Sydenham. Would not have like to been in there!
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When I lived in Christchurch back in 2004-2005, this was a building I went past on the bus every day to get to and from work in the city. After the big quake on 04/09/10 (7.1 magnitude), its been seriously damaged. As have many more of the shops in this area. Thankfully no lives were lost in the quake, and I'm glad I wasnt there to feel it eith...
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Lights of Hope seen from Colombo Street in Sydenham".
A sausage sizzle at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
Volunteers compacting concrete for the foundations of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A musical performer at the opening of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of the former Sydenham Post Office".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The demolition site of the former Sydenham Post Office".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The old Sydenham post office corner Colombo and Brougham Streets".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
Members of the public enjoying the seating next to Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A volunteer shovelling sand on the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A photograph of the former Sydenham Post Office. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A member of the public makes a move on Gap Filler's Community Chess in Sydenham.
A volunteers digging gravel on the site of Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham
Members of the public enjoying the seating next to Gap Filler's Community Chess Board in Sydenham.
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Masonic Crown Lodge, Sydenham'.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler Chess set on Colombo Street, Sydenham".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Gap Filler Chess set on Colombo Street, Sydenham".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The big chess set Gap Filler project in Colombo Street south, Sydenham, taking shape".
A photograph of street art in Sydenham. The artwork is signed "Liz, Morks, Apek".
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'Sydenham Senior Citizens Friendly Society'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wildflowers on the site of a demolished building in Sydenham".
A group of business owners in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham fear the new crematorium there will drive people away from the area, which is trying to revitalise after significant earthquake damage.
One of the Christchurch suburbs badly hit in the Canterbury earthquakes is being rebranded as the Sydenham Quarter - a future haven for artists, artisans and industrialists alike.
A digital copy of a pen and ink and watercolour painting by Raymond Morris, titled, 'The Frame Workshop, Colombo Street, Sydenham'.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The temporary South City Library in the Sydenham Mall, Colombo Street south".
In 1907, a former public house on the corner of Durham and Battersea Street, Sydenham, was opened as the first women’s maternity hospital in Christchurch. Founded by the Right Honorable Richa…