Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
A "no swimming" sign on the beach at Sumner. In the background are shipping containers protecting the road from rockfall, and above a damaged house teeters on the edge of a cliff.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Part of a house left sticking out over empty space after the cliff below it collapsed. The photographer comments, "Kinsey Terrace, Clifton, Christchurch viewed from Main Road".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Sumner electrical sub-station which was severely damaged by rock fall from the cliffs above during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Inside the Sumner electrical sub-station which was severely damaged by rock fall from the cliffs above during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of damaged cliff-side garages. Written on the door of one of the garages is, "Please ph. [number] before demo". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
A photograph of a damaged cliff-side garage. Written on the door of the garage is, "Please ph. [number] before demo". The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Redcliffs and Sumner".
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
What more can one say except that Shag Rock is now about one third it's original height. Whitewash Head in the background with the road that now drops over a cliff.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Shipping containers against the cliff on the road to Sumner, Christchurch.
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From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
An aerial photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Scarborough cliffs showing the massive rock fall on 13 June. The red roof house (right) above the rock tongue poking into the sea, lost 25m of ground during the fall".
A photograph of a line of shipping containers protecting Main Road from rockfall. Two of the containers have covers printed with artworks. The remains of a house are suspended above the collapsed cliff.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
Sally Roome talking to members of the Sumner community outside the UC QuakeBox container in Sumner. Above, the damaged cliffs can be seen with a house at the edge on a lean.
There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake.
A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.
There was a risk of rocks falling off cliffs behind Redcliffs school following Sept 4th earthquake.
A helicopter was used to wash off loose rocks to lower the risk to the school.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Garden City Helicopters flown by Mark Read uses a 700 litre monsoon bucket to dump water on loose boulders and rocks on the cliff face above Redcliffs School to dislodge them".
