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.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "High Street and Unlimited School (centre)".
A photograph of workers suspended in a crane basket beside a partially-deconstructed building at 728 Colombo Street.
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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.
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A photograph of cars parked on the site of a demolished building on the corner of Hereford Street and Colombo Street.
An aerial photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on Colombo Street. The photograph has been captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "When the PricewaterhouseCoopers building is demolished, the Copthorne Central Hotel will be alone on the block. Oxford on the Avon and Plunket House are also gone from Oxford Terrace, and on the other side of the river is the demolition site of the PGC building where 18 people died".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A partially-demolished building on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets".
A mural on the corner of Peterborough Street and Colombo Street reads "Isn't it wonderful that nobody need waste a single moment to improve the world".
Christmas decorations on the cordon fence on Colombo Street, near Re:Start.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Lego Coffee sign. Colombo Street".
The Forsyth Barr Building on the corner of Colombo and Armagh Streets.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Around 60 Colombo Street".
A photograph of fallen building rubble inside a shop on Colombo Street.
A photograph of workers clearing rubble on Colombo Street, near Cashel Mall.
A photograph of fallen shop mannequins in a window on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Colombo Street, Sydenham, car sales office".
A photograph of a Yellow Pages directory lying abandoned in Colombo Street.
A photograph of the site of a demolished building on Colombo Street.
An excavator clearing the site of a demolished building on Colombo Street.
A photograph showing the air bridge above Colombo Street at The Crossing.
Damaged stores on Colombo Street with a cleared building site in front.
A damaged building on Colombo Street, near the Tuam Street intersection. The brick facade has collapsed, exposing the wooden structure beneath.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking east from the intersection of Colombo Street and Gloucester Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking South across Bealey Avenue, below centre, along Madras Street to Latimer Square. The CBD is at the top right".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Allan McLean Building, Oxford Terrace - it was offices (lawyers/accountants/House of Travel Holdings etc) and also housed the cafe Verve Real Food Catering - facing Colombo and right next to the Copthorne".