The recent quake has changed the look of the Barbadoes/Kilmore Street corner irrepairably. The former Retropolitan shop had a crack near the top after the September quake. Now it’s completely shattered.
Back of former Retropolitan shop
The dairy next door has also suffered severe damage, but the Deaf Association building looks okay.
Front of Retropolitan and dairy
Across Kilmore Street the Cupcake Parlour had moved in just three months ago. Now they’ve been forcibly moved out.
Cupcake Parlour February 2011
On the western side of the intersection, both Piko and the Herbal Dispensary have lost many bricks.
Poor, poor Piko
Where traffic used to flow down Kilmore Street it’s now given over totally to fire engines.
A flock of fire engines
“A sad fate for our corner shops.
And road now kept for fire truck op’s.”
Ruth's Reflections 
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