This was the closest I could get. Corner of Colombo St and Byron St. The top front wall has now gone.
The junction was finally opened to cross traffic just before Christmas.
December 2011
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished
former site of sweet shop, Christchurch City Mission charity shop and Soul Food Cafe
The Greek Souvlaki place was closed for several months while the building next door got demolished.
A photograph of 773 Colombo Street.
Photo taken Jan 2011 - the cracks in the front of the building get a little bigger with each aftershock.
A photograph of 448 Colombo Street.
A photograph of 783 Colombo Street.
A photograph of 783 Colombo Street.
A photograph of 452 Colombo Street.
Still standing in Jan 2011 - but the buildings future is unknown - It is probably destined to be demolished.
A photograph of details of 772 Colombo Street.
A photograph of details of 772 Colombo Street.
A photograph of details of 772 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a shed at 902 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a detail of 384 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a window of 384 Colombo Street.
A photograph of 4448 and 452 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a window of 772 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a detail of 773 Colombo Street.
A photograph of scaffolding around 787 Colombo Street.
A photograph of scaffolding around 785 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished 803 Colombo Street.
A photograph of the partially-demolished 803 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a shed at 902 Colombo Street.
A photograph of a window of 772 Colombo Street.
Revealed after the SoulFood Cafe building was demolished - Haircutting for 6d and a shave for thruppence? how old is this?
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am