A photograph of the earthquake damage to The Painted Room on Colombo Street. The roof has collapsed into the building, damaging the front wall and breaking the glass windows. Wire fencing and police tape have been placed around the building as a cordon.
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.
A photograph of street art on the side of a building on Colombo Street. The art depicts a man embracing a grieving woman. A speech bubble to the side reads, "You can paint, but we can't!".
A photograph of street art on the side of a building on Colombo Street. The art depicts a man embracing a grieving woman. A speech bubble to the side reads, "You can paint, but we can't!".
A photograph of a section of a mural on the corner of Byron Street and Colombo Street. The section depicts an older man saying, "That's the thing about unconditional love!" A younger man is also partially visible.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. Monumental masons is a gravestone maker. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. This was a headstone makers store. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of ChristChurch Cathedral from Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building, corner Armagh and Colombo Street".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets intersection".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
A photograph of the intersection of Colombo Street and Kilmore Street, looking north-east.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "CBD. Looking north between Colombo and Manchester Streets".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High, Colombo, and Hereford Streets intersection".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Colombo Street bridge over the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking south along Colombo Street towards Cathedral Square".
A photograph of the intersection of Colombo Street and Kilmore Street, looking north-west.
A photograph of the intersection of Colombo Street and Kilmore Street, looking south-west.
A photograph of the intersection of Colombo Street and Kilmore Street, looking south-east.
A photograph of two people walking across the intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets.
The statue of Queen Victoria overlooks a pile of demolition rubble on Colombo Street.
The west face of the former Christchurch City Council building, seen from Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Triangle Centre, from Cashel Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Every building in this street has been hard hit - and the trees".
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.
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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking in through a broken window of the Oxford On Avon, Colombo Street. It's really hard to see here in a 2 dimensional photo, but the floor has been pushed up into a huge mound about 60cm high".
A photograph of rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings along Colombo Street near the intersection with St Asaph Street. On the left-hand side of the street cars have been crushed by falling rubble. The road has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to South of the Border, Denis Moore the Auto Electrician and Himalayas Indian restaurant on Colombo Street. Wire fencing, road cones and Civil Defence tape have been placed around the buildings as a cordon.