A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A volunteer working on Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Ryan Reynolds from Gap Filler at the Gap Filler site at 832 Colombo Street.
A poetry reading at Poetica and Gap Filler's "Instant Poetry" installation on Colombo Street.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Cashel Mall to Cathedral Square walkway".
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a temporary sushi eatery on the corner of Tuam and Colombo Streets.
A photograph of earthquake damage to the roof of Cafe Valentino's Restaurant on Colombo Street.
A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Gloucester Street towards Colombo Street. In the distance, a group of construction workers are walking down the street.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
Christchurch City Council workers placing planters on Colombo Street in preparation for its re-opening.
A photograph looking south down Manchester Street from the intersection with Armagh Street. The buildings along the left side of the street have been cordoned off with wire fencing. In the distance, the Rendezvous Hotel and Hotel Grand Chancellor can be seen.
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 the earthquake damage to Café Valentino on Colombo Street. The façade of the closest section of the building has collapsed and the bricks have spilled onto the awning below. The same section of the awning has broken under the weight of the bricks and is resting against the ground. Bricks and other rubble cover the other sections of the awning and have spilled onto the footpath and street in the distance.
A photograph of an empty site left by the demolition of buildings on 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)".
A view down Colombo Street of a team of Fire Service and Search and Rescue personnel using a crane to check the Forsyth Barr building for people trapped by the 22 February 2011 earthquake. Behind them the broken tower of the Christ Church Cathedral can be seen.