A photograph of plastic sheeting draped over one of the side walls of Café Valentinos on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
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A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
A photograph of an earthquake-damaged cafe in Christchurch. The top of the brick wall has crumbled onto the pavement below, taking the veranda with it.
Furniture from the Shelley Common Room moved to the food court and Mix Cafe area after the September earthquake.
Furniture and games from the Shelley Common Room moved to the food court and Mix Cafe area after the September earthquake.
People are still sitting in Le Cafe's outside dining area, below the scaffolding erected around a damaged part of the Arts Centre.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Cafe Valentino's owner Michael Turner after the Christchurch earthquake. Valentino's is reopening Friday 17th September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake. Chef Sam Tait is back at work at the Megawatt Cafe, despite losing his home".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Finance Minister Bill English visits with Cafe Valentino's owner Michael Turner after the Christchurch earthquake. Valentino's is reopening Friday 17th September".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Patrons relax with lunch at a cafe on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets, while workmen demolish a chimney above them".
People chatting in front of the Buzz Coffee mobile coffee vender at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished".
People socialising at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street. A mobile coffee vender can be seen as well as a garden seat.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Stephen Mateer (left) and James Gurnsey of the Lyttelton Coffee Company, who are thankful that they recently earthquake-strengthened their busy Lyttelton Cafe - see the steel beams behind them".
The site of Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street. A mobile coffee vender can be seen as well as a garden made out of pot plants and lots of seating.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Temporary closure: Classic Cafe managers Peter Sharpe and Alana Kerr prepare to lock up while staff cook until the last minute for customers who had already placed their orders".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Kaiapoi businesses and retail outlets are struggling post-earthquake leading into Christmas. The Rooster cafe operating out of a prefab building after their building was demolished. Janeen Johnson bringing out coffee".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rob Gould of the Honeypot Cafe located at 114 Lichfield Street and about 85 other retailers are having a pop-up market day on High Street on Sunday - trying to pick themselves up after the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rob Gould of the Honeypot Cafe located at 114 Lichfield Street and about 85 other retailers are having a pop-up market day on High Street on Sunday - trying to pick themselves up after the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rob Gould of the Honeypot Cafe located at 114 Lichfield St and about 85 other retailers are having a pop-up market day on High Street on Sunday - trying to pick themselves up after the September earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Rob Gould of the Honeypot Cafe located at 114 Lichfield St and about 85 other retailers are having a pop-up market day on High Street on Sunday - trying to pick themselves up after the September earthquake".
A photograph of a sign on the door of the Botanic Gardens Cafe. The sign indicates that the premises have been assessed by the Christchurch City Council after the 4 September 2010 earthquake and no apparent food safety issues were found.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake victims from Christchurch have been looked after in Blenheim by Rotary. They were having coffee in Chequers cafe before returning to Christchurch. From left to right: Rosanne McAllister, Lois Stanway, Rod and Margaret McKenzie (Blenheim Rotary)".
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010 caused the parapet to topple, taking with it the verandah of this cafe where I had a few coffees.
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Christchurch on 4 September 2010 caused the parapet to topple, taking with it the verandah of this cafe where I had a few coffees.