A photograph of Wharetiki on Colombo Street. A temporary fence made out of wooden slats, plastic netting, and safety tape has been constructed in front of the property. USAR codes have been spray-painted on one of the front windows and a red sticker has been placed on the front door. The red sticker indicates that the building is unsafe to enter.
A photograph of the Thai Temple restaurant on the corner of Colombo and Peterborough Streets. A red sticker has been placed on the front door, indicating that the building is unsafe to enter. Tape has been placed around the building as a cordon. A sign reading, "Strawberry Fare, yes we are open, we are sorry for any inconvenience" has been tied to a lamp post in front.
A photograph of a section of a mural on the corner of Byron Street and Colombo Street. The section contains a palm tree. A horse is also partially visible. On the left there is the message, "Occupy love and light right here and now. We'll all meet up on Equality Street anyhow. Love light power." Below the message are a variety of hearts in red, white, and different shades of pink.
A photograph of the earthquake-damaged buildings and rubble on Colombo Street near the intersection of St Asaph Street. The walls of the top storey of the buildings to the left have crumbled, and bricks and other rubble have fallen onto the footpath and road below. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed across the street as a cordon. An excavator from Daniel Smith Industries Ltd is parked in front of the fence.
A demolition site on the corner of Welles and Colombo Streets. Road cones have been placed along the street to divert the traffic.
A demolition site on the corner of Welles and Colombo Streets. Road cones have been placed along the street to divert the traffic.
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.
Damage to Bealey Pharmacy on the corner of Bealey Avenue and Colombo Street. The corner of the upper storey has collapsed into the shop below.
A photograph of a person walking along Colombo Street in Sydenham, near the corner of Sandyford Street.
An empty section where a building has been demolished on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fencing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "The canopy of a Sydenham shop has collapsed onto the sidewalk on Colombo Street in Sydenham".
A photograph showing a relief of a lion's head on the copper trim at 690 Colombo Street.
A photograph of electrical cabling on a site at the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street from the intersection with Colombo and Hereford Streets".
Detail of a mural painted on the side of a building.
An aerial photograph of the Re:Start mall.
A photograph of members of the public standing in a section of walkway opened up to allow the public a view of Cathedral Square. The BNZ building is in the background.
A photograph of members of the public walking a section of a walkway that was opened up to allow the public a view of Cathedral Square. The BNZ building is in the background.
A video of the Christchurch central city recorded shortly after the 22 February 2011 earthquake. In the video, Press reporter Olivia Carville describes the experiences of people within the central city. There is also footage of a woman being rescued from the ChristChurch Cathedral, people trapped in the Press building, damaged buildings on Colombo Street and Manchester Street, people evacuating the Forsyth Barr building using a rope, and people gathering in Latimer Square.
View down Colombo Street. Some damage to buildings can be seen to the left and a demolition site on the right.
The entrance to TimeZone on Colombo Street with the door on the left boarded up, and damage to buildings across the street reflected in the window.
A member of the public writing on Gap Filler and Poetica's "Instant Poetry" wall on Colombo Street.
A photograph submitted by Jocelyn to the QuakeStories website. The description reads, "1.10pm, 22 Feb, Kilmore / Colombo corner.".
A photograph of cars parked on the site of a demolished building on the corner of Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The inside of Ballantynes taken with a long lens from the Colombo Street entrance".
A photograph of graffiti on the side of a damaged building. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Colombo Street, Sydenham".
Army personnel at a cordon checkpoint on Colombo Street, north of Cathedral Square. The Forsyth Barr building is in the background.
A PDF copy of pages 302-303 of the book Christchurch: The Transitional City Pt IV. The pages document the transitional project 'Outdoor Music Room'. Photos with permission from Greening the Rubble
Members of the public listening to The Eastern, a Lyttelton band, playing at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.