JeffinNZ
05-18-2013, 07:01 PM
Hi team.
The family took a quick trip into the city yesterday to catch up on where things are at. Even over two years on the buildings are still coming down though now we are seeing new buildings going up also. I found it very easy to lose direction as so many landmarks are no longer there. Also quite upsetting looking at vacant lots and not being able to remember what used to stand there. The strangest thing is being able to see so far in the city. Formally, like an city, it was possible to see block to block and other than down streets not far at all. Now it is possible to see a quarter mile in places.
An example of one of the many vacant city blocks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154240_zpscfb2ed8f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154240_zpscfb2ed8f.jpg.html)
And another:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154231_zps7136aa3f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154231_zps7136aa3f.jpg.html)
What remains of the Cathedral:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153902_zps84db356b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153902_zps84db356b.jpg.html)
The PWC building still to come down:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154236_zps6e13750d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154236_zps6e13750d.jpg.html)
Example of some of the 'space filler' art popping up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153615_zps2e56e56e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153615_zps2e56e56e.jpg.html)
Saving the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153339_zpsf5d1e7a6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153339_zpsf5d1e7a6.jpg.html)
A view down New Regent Street that survived though the building at the end is not so lucky:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_152523_zps21440b28.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_152523_zps21440b28.jpg.html)
An old bank building that survived. Now a video store and great cafe. The building is built like a tank like so many other ex government buildings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162031_zps03c32ad9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162031_zps03c32ad9.jpg.html)
The civic garden outside the cafe planted by the council. Free veges for all. Pretty cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162011_zps0f4c094f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162011_zps0f4c094f.jpg.html)
The water dispenser in the cafe. GREAT use of an old Singer sewing machine. Turn the wheel, out comes the water:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_155603_zpsb395e05f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_155603_zpsb395e05f.jpg.html)
The family took a quick trip into the city yesterday to catch up on where things are at. Even over two years on the buildings are still coming down though now we are seeing new buildings going up also. I found it very easy to lose direction as so many landmarks are no longer there. Also quite upsetting looking at vacant lots and not being able to remember what used to stand there. The strangest thing is being able to see so far in the city. Formally, like an city, it was possible to see block to block and other than down streets not far at all. Now it is possible to see a quarter mile in places.
An example of one of the many vacant city blocks:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154240_zpscfb2ed8f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154240_zpscfb2ed8f.jpg.html)
And another:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154231_zps7136aa3f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154231_zps7136aa3f.jpg.html)
What remains of the Cathedral:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153902_zps84db356b.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153902_zps84db356b.jpg.html)
The PWC building still to come down:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154236_zps6e13750d.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_154236_zps6e13750d.jpg.html)
Example of some of the 'space filler' art popping up:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153615_zps2e56e56e.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153615_zps2e56e56e.jpg.html)
Saving the facade of the Isaac Theatre Royal:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153339_zpsf5d1e7a6.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_153339_zpsf5d1e7a6.jpg.html)
A view down New Regent Street that survived though the building at the end is not so lucky:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_152523_zps21440b28.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_152523_zps21440b28.jpg.html)
An old bank building that survived. Now a video store and great cafe. The building is built like a tank like so many other ex government buildings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162031_zps03c32ad9.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162031_zps03c32ad9.jpg.html)
The civic garden outside the cafe planted by the council. Free veges for all. Pretty cool:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162011_zps0f4c094f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_162011_zps0f4c094f.jpg.html)
The water dispenser in the cafe. GREAT use of an old Singer sewing machine. Turn the wheel, out comes the water:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v505/JeffinNZ/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_155603_zpsb395e05f.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/JeffinNZ/media/Quake%202011/IMG_20130518_155603_zpsb395e05f.jpg.html)