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. The New Zealand Army, along with Police, were minding the cordons. 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. A second hand dealer store. This is next to Penny Lane which had to relocate down the street. 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. The New Zealand Army, along with Police, were minding the cordons. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete muncher on High Street looking towards Colombo Street".
The entrance to Sol Square on Colombo Street, barred off with wire fencing and plastic walls.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "New construction on the corner of Colombo and Kilmore Streets".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street from the intersection with Colombo and Hereford Streets".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Corner of Colombo and Gloucester Streets, looking north-east".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Triangle Chambers, corner of High Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "'There are times when nature feels bigger', Colombo Street".
A Wilson's car park has replaced the buildings on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets.
A photograph of traffic barriers on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Street in central Christchurch.
A photograph showing a relief of a lion's head on the copper trim at 690 Colombo Street.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.
The demolition site of the Methodist Church on the corner of Colombo and Brougham Street in Sydenham.
A photograph of electrical cabling on a site at the corner of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a person walking along Colombo Street in Sydenham, near the corner of Sandyford Street.
A digger on the site of a demolished building on Colombo Street. Looking south towards the Square.
An empty section where a building has been demolished on Colombo Street, seen through the cordon fencing.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The site of the Lois Vuitton building at 735 Colombo Street".
A pile of bricks, mortar, concrete and rusty metal constituting the remains of Beckenham Baptist Church on Colombo Street. A white sign has been erected outside the church reading, "Our church is still meeting. Please join us on Sunday. We gather in the youth hall, access is from #7 Percival St. (Turn left on Tennyson then left again on Percival)".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Demolition site of the Allan McLean building, on the corner of Colombo Street and Oxford Terrace. The PricewaterhouseCoopers building is behind. The green digger is feeding the yellow concrete muncher while the red digger redistributes the munched up concrete".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Central city blocks bounded by Colombo Street, Hereford Street, Cashel Street, and High Street".
A photograph of a sign in the window of the Studio Works Gallery on Colombo Street. The sign reads, "Dear customer, we are still in business...We will soon update our website...All current customer artworks are safe and we will contact each of you soon. Thank you". A yellow sticker in the door indicates that access to the building is restricted.
A photograph of Anderson and Hill Sports Power on the corner of St Asaph and Colombo Streets. Wire fences have been placed across the street as a cordon. In the background, rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings and crushed cars line the left side of the road. There is also foliage from a fallen tree.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Army talking to a police officer on the corner of Colombo and Wordsworth Street. In the background there is a block of earthquake-damaged shops. Sections of the shops' walls have collapsed and the rubble has spilled onto the road and footpath.
A photograph of 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.
A photograph of 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.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Ross at work in the Red Zone, Lichfield Street".