20131212_6234_1D3-24 Another New Brighton building comes down (Day 346/365) The old Esplanade Tavern is being demolished due to damage suffered in the earthquakes of 2011. Another one of New Brighton's iconic buildings to go. #4457
An empty section where a house once stood at 4 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton.
20131214_6268_1D3-24 Where once stood houses (Day 348/365) The area beside the lower Avon River in New Brighton of Evans Avenue and Admirals Way has been cleared of houses and boundary fences (there were between 15 and 20 houses on this block) , fully fenced with post and wire and "spray on" grass applied. These were all red zone properties a...
Post the earthquakes land has sunk and in this case the track is below high tide level. It would have been at least 500mm above the highest tide level prior to the recent earthquakes that started on 04/09/10.
When I was a kid this bit of land in the foreground was level and extended at least three times further out, but after the earthquakes you can see the angle that land near the river slumped. We used to catch a lot of herrings (yellow -eyed mullet) here when I was a kid, hence the local name of Herring Bay. Across the river is the Bexley Wetlands.
A bit of the now demolished QEII (Queen Elizabeth II) Park running track in the "Gap Filler" on the old Deka site in New Brighton (last occupied by a charity barn before a major fire and subsequent demolition).
20130817_2457_1D3-400 The story of Christchurch (Day 229/365) Many roads are closed all over eastern Christchurch as infra-structure repairs are carried out, whether it be water supplies, sewer repairs (as is the case here) or general road repairs, In just over two weeks it will be three years since the first earthquake happened (4th September...
All this is "red zone" after the earthquakes and has to be demolished. The roof of my "old" house (now owned by the government) can be seen between the third and fourth river-side houses.
Water from the river at high tide crosses Evans Avenue and enters a now abandoned "red zone" house via the garage. Next door (to the left) is the garage containing a car that was destroyed by fire last week (see earlier photos).
20130211_2645_1D3-840 South New Brighton bridge damage (under repair) Earthquake damage (that right hand abutment should be vertical with the bridge and the hand rail level). Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic (to left) and has a 3500kg weight limit as well. The eastern approach is the same. Damage caused mainly in the 04/09/10 and 22/02/11...
20130312_4425_1D3-150 South New Brighton boardwalk track [Explored] Damaged in the earthquakes, now with more bends and not level as it was before. Selected for Explore. #306 12/05/13 #3402
Empty sections at 9 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
An aerial photograph of Burwood School in Burwood.
Artificial flowers decorate a road cone on Estuary Road, New Brighton, on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An empty section at 11 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
A video about the South Brighton Motor Camp which has been given a month by the Christchurch City Council to close down. The video includes an interview with campsite leaseholder Dominic Brownin, and residents Malcolm Farrell, Ngaire Fyffe, and Deidre McGowan. The residents talk about the lifestyles and community that will be lost if the camp is closed.
Road cones outside South New Brighton School have been decorated with flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An abandoned residential property at 15 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
An abandoned residential property at 36 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
Road cones outside South New Brighton School have been decorated with flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Flowers and feathers decorate a road cone on Estuary Road, New Brighton, on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An empty section where a house once stood at 22 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds.
An abandoned residential property on Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The footpath is overgrown with weeds and the gutter has flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 23 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are muddy and overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A and 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 26 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds and have partly flooded.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Burwood with Donnell Park near the centre.
An abandoned residential property at 8 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property at 5A Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section and footpath is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction.