Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch".
File reference:
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred at 4:35 am on September 4, 2010 here in Christchurch. There was damage and destruction to buildings but no loss of life. Five months later (22nd Feb, 2011) the city was struck by another quake. This time we weren't so lucky. 185 people lost their lives. Many people lost homes and businesses. The central b...
The Mall is still cordoned off after the 6.3 quake hit Christchurch 22 Febraury 2011.
Avonhead Park Cemetery Interment Site. Central plinth. Inscription reads: "Etched in our City’s memory, never to be forgotten. The City of Christchurch" in Filipino.
File reference:
CCL-2012-02-27-AvonheadParkCemeteryIntermentSite-February-2012 DSC_028.JPG
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
20131110_8308_EOS M-28 Lupins in the Red Zone
Another empty Red Zone section. Avonside Drive, Dallington.
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Clean-up in the CBD of Christchurch is well under way after the 6.3 magnitude quake 22 Febraury 2011.
There is some beauty in the desolate and near empty Dallington Red Zone.
A tribute to all those who are working to help Christchurch rebuild after the 6.3 magnatude quake hit 22 February 2011- Thank You!
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down.
Monumental masons is a gravestone maker.
Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down.
This was a headstone makers store.
Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
On a walk around the neighbourhood, December 3, 2013, Christchurch New Zealand.
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Knox Church earthquake repair/rebuild on a walk around Christchurch December 11, 2013 New Zealand.
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All about our ear...
It's five years since the earthquake, and for the first time I feel a sense that the rebuild is taking effect.
113/115 - Natural Framing. In the middle of the rebuild, wall murals are everywhere is Christchurch. The framing is wire fence around ballet dancer, although there is plenty of evidence of framing/boxing around the foundations.
This is St Peters Riccarton.
It was damaged in one of the two big Earthquakes to hit Christchurch in September 2010 and February 2011.
Its taken a LONG time for work to really get going, but now that it is, they are also upgrading and extending the church with a modern annexe.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
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Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1215.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Friday 22 February 2013.
Official Supported Site for River of Flowers: Horseshoe Lake
Riverbank on Lake Terrace Road, opposite the bus stop between Oregon and Tangmere Places
Hosted by: Burwood Primary School and Community.
File reference:
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Flowers left under the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1214.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1216.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Community noticeboards and the library is there along with the guinea pigs for sale and the keen kids looking for work.
Photos taken in Diamond Harbour Library on May 24, 2011 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-05-24-Diamond Harbour-After-The-Earthquake-IMG_14
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Messages strung on rope by the Peace Bell at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens in commemoration of the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2014-02-22-22February2014 DSC_1218.JPG
Photo taken by Valerie Livingstone.
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Scavenger Hunt 101 - SH 8 (abandoned building or ruin)
The ruins/remains of what was the third highest building in Christchurch, pre earthquakes, the Price Waterhouse Coopers building in Armagh Street. At 76.3 metres ( 21 floors) the demolition has left the basement (now flooded) and these supports.
Just one of many photos from Christchurch ...
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These have been thrown in the Avon River
All red zoned and it looked like no one is living anywhere in Culver Place. All awaiting demolition.
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Went for a drive down to South New Brighton/Southshore after work today to see what interesting birds I could find on the Estuary (godwits, skuas, terns etc), but passing Jellico Street, I saw this. T-Rex the seismic survey truck from the University of Texas that is visiting the city (first time out of USA). Weighs 30 tonne and from the marks o...
The Cranmer Court demolition started today in Christchurch. The 1876 building was originally a Normal School and was in a derelict state in the early 1980s when it was rescued and converted into apartments. The heritage-listed building was red-stickered after the February 2011 earthquake.
Closeup of the Grand Chancellor showing the south eastern corner, which is where it has slumped and broken and is now leaning in that direction.
I note that they have taken some equipment out of the roof, you can see daylight through the gaps on the other side. The broken windows are also clearly visible with curtains hanging in some of them. ...
There are occasional sewerage spills into the Avon River while all the sewer and road repairs are carried out. This rock wall was level and well above high tide level prior to the eathquakes. All the houses that can been seen here (except for those on the distant Port Hills) are in the suburban "red zone" and are still to be demolished.
