
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Start of Great Wall of Sumner".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Start of Great Wall of Sumner".
Shipping containers protect the road from rockfall in Sumner. One of the containers has been spray-painted, "Sumner rocks".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Art work decoration on a shipping container, Main Road, Sumner".
A footpath on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. A low wall made from local volcanic stone has been demolished to the right. The land beyond the footpath has been cordoned off. Below Lyttelton Harbour can be seen, with Mount Evans in the background.
A video of an interview with Laurence Mote about the wall of containers in Sumner. Shipping containers line the south side of Main Road in Sumner, protecting road users from potential rock fall from the cliffs above. Mote bikes past the containers every day on his way to work. He talks about the risks facing cyclists along Main Road and in greater Christchurch, including pot holes and narrow roads. He advises cyclists to wear bright clothing and lights, and for cars to slow down and give cyclists room.
Ferry Road, heading towards Redcliffs and Sumner.
A temporary retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The concrete moulds for the wall are filled with rocks and stones. Black tarpaulins have been placed over the top section of the wall.
Damage to the former Lyttelton Public Library on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The facade of the building has crumbled onto the road. Tape and cones have been placed around the building to warn people off.
Damage to the former Lyttelton Public Library on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The facade of the building has crumbled onto the road. Tape and cones have been placed around the building to warn people off.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The bank of containers that protect the Sumner road from falling rocks".
Art on the sides of shipping containers along Main Road in Sumner. The shipping containers have been placed along the road to protect road users from the risk of falling rocks from the cliff above. ContainerArt is a project to beautify shipping containers around the city, turning the negative into a positive.
Art on the sides of shipping containers along Main Road in Sumner. The shipping containers have been placed along the road to protect road users from the risk of falling rocks from the cliff above. ContainerArt is a project to beautify shipping containers around the city, turning the negative into a positive.
A view of Lyttelton Port from Sumner Road.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated safety fences in Sumner".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated safety fences in Sumner".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Decorated safety fences in Sumner".
A photograph of decorated road cones. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner".
A photograph of decorated road cones. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner".
A house on Main Road in Redcliffs showing signs of severe damage. The walls of the house have broken in places and it has been spray painted with the words, "Danger, keep out".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A completed section of retaining wall in Sumner Road, Lyttelton. Note the use of some of the original wall stone as a reminder of what the wall was like for 150 years".
A graphic for an article about the status of Sumner Road and Evans Pass Road.
A photograph of a decorated road cone. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Sumner".
A view of a Lyttelton wharf from Sumner Road.
Ferry Road (The Causeway) , heading towards Redcliffs and Sumner.
Shipping containers on Main Road in Redcliffs that have been placed there to prevent rocks falling on passing cars. The road is buckled and lanes are marked with road cones.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Road signs near the container barrier at Peacocks Gallop indicating that there is a danger of rock fall in the area".
Damage to the former Lyttelton Public Library on the corner of Oxford Street and Sumner Road. The facade along the top of the building has crumbled into the street. Tape and road cones have been used to create a cordon around the building.
The footpath at the foot of the Taylors Mistake Road in Sumner is cordoned off, and a sign reads "Footpath closed. Please wait to be escorted through site".
Easter artwork on top of a road cone on Main Road in Clifton. A bunny has been cut out of a milk bottle, painted and placed on top of a road cone.