Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:27 15:43:37

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. The Medway Street footbridge".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:27 15:43:31

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. The Medway Street footbridge".

Christchurch Press Image: Richard Cosgrove, 2011:02:27 15:43:09

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. The Medway Street footbridge still standing".

When River Banks Move

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The damaged Snell Place footbridge. A crack is visible at the apex of the span. The photographer comments, "Before the Christchurch earthquakes this bridge used to be just just 9 feet at high tide above the River Avon. Now with the ends pushed together it has probably moved up another 9 feet".