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The Cathedral
More well known as the Government Life building - too be demolished.
19 Velsheda Street, Pacific Park, Bexley is about to be trucked out.
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Growing in a red zone vacant section in Wetlands Grove, Pacific Park.
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More repairs to the infrastructure as a result of the 2010 & 2011 earthquakes. Hardy Street/Owles Terrace corner (beside the boat launching ramp), New Brighton
Today (04/09/14) marks the fourth anniversary since the first earthquake rocked the city and greater Christchurch area. That first quake was magnitude 7.1, and luckily there was only one fatality (possible a heart attack).
Since then we have had over 14,000 quakes, most very small in magnitude, but well over 500 of magnitude 4 or greater. 5...
20140522_8951_EOS M-22 Demolition
Of what many in Christchurch know as the Millers building, but for many recent years was the home to the Christchurch City Council, till just a week or two before the first earthquake of 2010. Now, in mid-2014 it is finally being demolished after nearly 45 months empty. A bus is leaving the new (temporary) bu...
20130827_2645_1D3-24 Colombo and Armagh corner
What was one of the busier intersection pre earthquakes!
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20130827_2621_1D3-47 Looking towards Cathedral Square
Where once were buildings! From the corner of Armagh Street and Oxford Terrace.
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20131231_8484_EOS M-22 Quake City exhibit
Another city walk around, this time with my brother-in-law from Auckland. Also went to the Quake City exhibition in the city organised by the Canterbury Museum. First fine day for a while.
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Football turf has now gone and the area fenced off again.
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The seismic survey truck T-Rex (from University of Texas) was in Bexley and Pacific Park a few days ago and may have left this calling card on the front lawn of my old "red zone" house. Obviously the geotechs will know what it means.
