Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV, pages 170-171: As Far As Eye Ca…

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A PDF copy of pages 170-171 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'As Far As Eye Can See'. Photos: Gap Filler

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Emergency personnel using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for people trapped after the 22 February earthquake. On the intersection of Armagh Street and Colombo Street below, police and fire service personnel are gathered. The road below is severely warped.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 016

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A photograph of a damaged car on the top of the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. Wire fences and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 127

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A photograph looking east up Cashel Street towards Colombo Street. Rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings is piled on both sides of the street. A van has been crushed by the rubble on the left side of the street.

Rebekah Rogers WEMO Photograph 017

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A photograph of a damaged car on the top of the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. Wire fences and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 045

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A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 046

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A photograph of the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Colombo, near the intersection of St Asaph Streets. A damaged vehicle is sitting on top of the rubble. Wire fencing has been placed across the street as a cordon.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 124

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A photograph of a car on Gloucester Street near the intersection of Colombo Street. The car has been crushed by fallen bricks and masonry. USAR codes have been spray-painted on the side, including the word "clear".

Beca Heritage Week Armagh Street and Colombo Street bridges - posters

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Posters created for Beca Heritage Week 2014, outlining SCIRT's repair work on the Armagh Street and Colombo Street bridges in the Central City. They were hung on the bridges for members of the public to read during SCIRT's walk and talk tours.

Natalie Kerschner WEMO Photograph 004

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A photograph of a green sticker on the window of The Dolls House Shop antique store on Colombo Street. The sticker indicates that the store is safe to enter. The sign reads, "Inspected, no restriction on use or occupancy. This building has received a brief inspection only. While no apparent structural or other safety hazards have been found, a more comprehensive inspection of the exterior and interior may reveal safety hazards". The structural engineer has written on the sign "propping to rear of building inadequate, fire egress also at rear inappropriate, no occupancy to second storey".

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 47

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to a shop on Colombo Street. Part of the closest brick wall of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the ground in front of the building. "No go" has been spray-painted on the footpath in the foreground of the photograph.

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A worker entering The Frame Workshop through a window on the second storey via a ladder. Fencing has been placed around the entrance to the building.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 106

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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.

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A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade has fallen away and it has been cordoned off with wire fencing. Signs indicating that the business has relocated can be seen in the window.

Paul and Sam Corliss's Street Art Photograph (2014:10:12 15:22:51)

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A photograph of a mural on the side of Embassy on Colombo Street. The web address, "www.wongi.co.nz", has been incorporated on the left. The photographer that the mural was created by Wongi "Freak" Wilson, Ikarus, and Yikes.

Umut Akguzel Photograph 414

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A photograph of the badly-damaged John Bull Cycles building on the corner of Colombo Street and Tuam Street. Most of the building's facade has fallen away and it has been cordoned off with wire fencing. Signs indicating that the business has relocated can be seen in the window.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1869

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A photograph of buildings beside the Colombo Street overbridge.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1878

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Plants beside the Coffee Zone kiosk on Colombo Street.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1868

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A photograph of buildings beside the Colombo Street overbridge.

Photograph by Paul Corliss 1867

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A photograph of buildings beside the Colombo Street overbridge.

WEMO ERT Set 2 - February 2011 - Photograph 18

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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.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 102

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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.

Ray Whelan WEMO Photograph 20

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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.

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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.

Crack'd for Christchurch Photograph 189

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A photograph of the location of the Green Room garden on Colombo Street. White picket fences have been placed around the edges of the site and a platform has been partially constructed in the back-right corner. Wire fences have been placed around the entire section as a cordon.Crack'd for Christchurch comments, "The Green Room was built by Jonathan Hall and planted by Gina Payne."

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The Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets.

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A photograph showing the air bridge above Colombo Street at The Crossing.

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The BNZ building on Armagh Street with the PWC building under construction and Copthorne Hotel being demolished behind. The Forsyth Barr building can also be seen".

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets with PricewaterhouseCoopers Building to the left and Marque Hotel in the distance".

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An aerial photograph of the Forsyth Bar building near Victoria Square. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Forsyth Barr building at 764 Colombo Street, with Victoria Square behind. This building is staying".