Looking across several properties to a yet to demolished (or possibly removed) house on Seabreeze Close, Pacific Park, Bexley.
Another house has gone from Seabreeze Close, Pacific Park, Bexley, leaving just the concrete base, a few floor tiles and the smashed toilet (throne).
Houses are being demolished (85%) or deconstructed/shifted (15%) as a result of land damage in the major earthquakes of 4th September 2010, 22nd February 2011, 13th June 2011 and 23rd December 2...
More repairs to the infrastructure as a result of the 2010 & 2011 earthquakes. Boat ramp at New Brighton. Avon River.
More repairs to the infrastructure as a result of the 2010 & 2011 earthquakes. Hardy Street/Owles Terrace corner (beside the boat launching ramp), New Brighton
More repairs to the infrastructure as a result of the 2010 & 2011 earthquakes. Boat ramp at New Brighton. Avon River.
Today (04/09/14) marks the fourth anniversary since the first earthquake rocked the city and greater Christchurch area. That first quake was magnitude 7.1, and luckily there was only one fatality (possible a heart attack).
Since then we have had over 14,000 quakes, most very small in magnitude, but well over 500 of magnitude 4 or greater. 5...
20160415_0029_1D3-24 Red Zone Closures
The permanent closure (to motor vehicles) of the Bexley red zone streets has started.
This was once the main south-north route just west of the Avon River in the New Brighton area, till an expressway (ring road) was built about 80m to the west (right) about 12-13 years ago. Then it became just another ...
This is a temporary pile of silt piled on the old Bexley landfill sight. Some trucks are addng to the pile, while other truck and trailer units are taking it away to the old Bottle Lake landfill sight, a few km to the north of here.
A historic plate smashed in the February Christchurch earthquake. Ashley Gorge Scenic Reserve was established by my Great-Grandmother (maternal) many years ago.
20110304_1866_1D3-24 Liquefaction [EQNZ]
The last pile of liquefied silt to be cleaned up, from our lawn.
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The flooded Bexley Wetlands, now about 1 - 1.5metre below pre earthquake level. The short length of fence (mid ground) was on the "river track" that the council closed about three years ago. The whole track in this view is now under about 500mm water at high tide.
The main track in front of the houses was, prior to earthquakes, below the leve...
A photograph of extensive liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of extensive liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of a crack across a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Soldiers clean up in Waitaki Street, Bexley, following Canterbury's earthquake".
A photograph of extensive liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt".
A photograph of a gap between the footpath and public toilets building at Bexley Park.
A photograph of cracks and liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of cracks and liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of cracks and liquefaction at a BMX track near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A empty site in Bexley where a house once stood is surrounded by security fencing.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Tim Williams, who arranged help for Bexley residents, following Canterbury's earthquake".
A photograph of a gap between the footpath and public toilets building at Bexley Park.
A photograph of a gap between the footpath and public toilets building at Bexley Park.
An abandoned residential property on Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The section is overgrown with weeds.
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. Dried liquefaction silt still covers the ground. The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt".
A residential property in Bexley with an overgrown garden. Weeds are growing out onto the footpath. The photographer comments, "Today I took a drive around the residential area between Bexley and New Brighton. It was a stark reminder to be thankful for the situation we're in and perhaps not complain too much that our garden wall hasn't yet been rebuilt".
An abandoned residential property at 15 Seabreeze Close in Bexley. The section is overgrown with weeds.
A photograph of liquefaction and surface flooding around a lamp post near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
