William Potter Townend owned Townend’s Chemist and Druggist Store in the Crystal Palace Building on Colombo Street, at the corner with what was Chester Street and across the road from the Oxf…
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The west face of the former Christchurch City Council building, seen from Colombo Street.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Man in green snake skin shoes - Gough the Property Investor. Looking towards Southwark Street and Colombo Street".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The centre of the city with the Christ Church Cathedral in the middle. Worcester can also be seen, sandwiched between Gloucester and Hereford Streets".
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.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Montgomery's Building on the corner of Colombo and Tuam Streets. Large sections of the façade have collapsed, exposing the inside of the building. The bricks and other rubble have mostly been cleared from the footpath and street in front. Wire fences have been placed around the building as a cordon. In the distance there is a large pile of bricks on a property where another building has collapsed.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "View of ChristChurch Cathedral from Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Forsyth Barr Building, corner Armagh and Colombo Street".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch earthquake aftermath. Colombo Street looking south is cordoned off".
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Intersection of Colombo and Brougham Streets".
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 two people walking across the intersection of Colombo and Gloucester Streets.
A bicycle decorated with tinsel at Gap Filler's first project at 832 Colombo Street.
Lyttelton band, The Eastern, playing at Gap Filler's first project 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 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.