A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Retaining walls at the port, where the historic stone covering the concrete has collapsed".
A concrete block wall with a large diagonal crack running through it. The photographer comments, "This wall has fascinated me. It has cracked across in a dead straight diagonal line during one of Christchurch's many earthquakes. How could this have occurred?".
A digitally manipulated image of a damaged fence. Concrete blocks have fallen from the wall leaving a large gap, through which autumn leaves are visible.
A photograph of flying pigs painted on concrete blocks in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a flying pig painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a blue moon painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting representing Nero fiddling while Rome burnt. The painting was executed on a large curved concrete block of a temporary retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton. Artist The retaining walls above and below Cunningham Terrace were severely damaged by the 22 Feb...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting of a winged pig flying against a cloud. The painting was executed on a large curved concrete block of a temporary retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton. The retaining walls above and below Cunningham Terrace were severely damaged by the 22 February 2011 ...
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting of a steam train with seven visible carriages or wagons. A caption painted below the train reads "The Gravy Train" The painting was executed in blue on large curved concrete blocks of a temporary retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton. The retaining walls...
A photograph of large bags of concrete supporting a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a bird painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a blind mouse painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of a Nero playing while Rome burns, painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of graffiti reading, "City Council cares, yeah right", painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 28 April 2012 showing a painting silhouette of a yacht. A caption painted associated with the image reads "Sailing away? Yea right... Falling Away" The painting was executed in blue and black on a large curved concrete block of a temporary retaining wall in Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton. The res...
A photograph of a train painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall, alongside the words, "The gravy train". The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
A photograph of an opera singer singing the words "Cera, cera", painted on a concrete block in a retaining wall. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Cunningham Terrace, Lyttelton".
Patchwork quilts wrapped around the concrete slabs used to stabilise a broken wall on Winchester Street. They make it look snug despite the snow. Many projects like this have cropped up around Canterbury in an effort to brighten the earthquake environment.
A photograph of a house with retaining walls supported by large bags of concrete. The photograph is captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "On the corner of Ticehurst Road and Bridle Path, Lyttelton".
Damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Looking through the fence on to the side and front where shipping containers are being used to support the walls, with a pile of concrete blocks next to the cathedral.
Patchwork quilts wrapped around the concrete slabs used to stabilise a broken wall on Winchester Street. They make it look snug despite the snow. Many projects like this have cropped up around Canterbury in an effort to brighten the earthquake environment.
one of Christchurch's abandoned suburbs. The land moved - bricks and block walls everywhere collapsed - two multi story buildings folded - 184 people died.
Wooden framed houses largely stayed up, many concrete slabs cracked, power poles leaned in liquid ground, surface bubbled, services ruptured .... damage to the cbd still gets the most cover...