That was then, this is now – 4 September 2010 / 4 September 2015

by Donna RAttention: This post is over 3 years old and the information may be out of date.September 4, 2015

This morning I took some photos of familiar places, of my old neighbourhood. To see what things look like now.

I used to buy bagels and fruit and vege from The Daily Bagel and Covent Fruit Centre. Here's what it looked like after 4 September 2010.

Here's what it looks like now.

Victoria Street, Christchurch. Friday 4 September 2015. Flickr 2015-09-04-IMG_9102

Knox Church was looking poorly on 4 September 2010.

And now, all new and fresh.

Knox Church. Christchurch. Friday 4 September 2015. Flickr 2015-09-04-IMG_9109

The Central Library on Gloucester Street, soon after the quake.

WiFi users outside the Central Library Even though the library is closed due to the earthquake customers are still happy using the free Wi Fi, 7 September 2010. Flickr CCL-CE-2010-09-07-DSC01928

And the same spot now.

Central Library site. Christchurch. Friday 4 September 2015. Flickr 2015-09-04-IMG_9162

Here's the 2015 photos. There are also photos of the same area from 4 September 2014. There have been plenty of changes since then too.

2015

2014

The Press has done some Then and Now features:

And the CEISMIC crew have revisited five key sites, five years later.