Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 017
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
Photos taken in Parklands Library on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-31-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 018
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Residential properties on Kokopu Lane in Bexley". A sign on the side of the road reads, "If you don't live down drive, do not drive down it you are trespassing!! Private Lane".
A photograph of street art on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. A sheet of metal has been attached to a fence, with the message, "Art is awesome". Above this, a message has been painted on the fence, reading, "More than art...".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. This residential street was badly impacted by liquefaction and is now red zoned. Stagnant water still rests in several places in the street".
A temporary road sign indicates that the speed limit is 10 km/h along Rocking Horse Road in Southshore, due to the uneven surface of the road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Richmond Club building with protective coverings on the corner of Stanmore Road and London Street. The Club is still open in another building further along the street".
A photograph of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. The title of the mural is, "Occupy Equality Street".
A photograph of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. The title of the mural is, "Occupy Equality Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Some of the course participants in the 'Documenting Christchurch in Photographs' workshop in the Upper Riccarton Community and School Library Learning Centre".
An abandoned residential property at 34 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Cushions lie on the footpath. A blue sticker can be seen on the window.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds. A single Victorian-style street lamp stands on the side of the footpath. The gutter has partly flooded.
A view down New Brighton Road where silt from liquefaction still remains on the street curb. A power pole in the foreground is on a noticeable lean and a Port-a-loo can be seen to the right.
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on a wall facing onto a car park off Hawke Street. This section is signed, "To Jessie, I love you baby, Merry Christmas".
A photograph of a section of a piece of street art on a wall facing onto a car park off Hawke Street. This section of the artwork is signed, "From Stefan".
An abandoned residential property at 20 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. 'HM' has been spray painted in green on the front wall of the house. The gutter has partly flooded.
A photograph of a mural depicting ChristChurch Cathedral. The mural is attached to the fence on the site of Christchurch: A Board Game.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Flemington Avenue in New Brighton with a digger and a pile of liquefaction. Most of the rest of the liquefaction has now been removed from the street with the help from the Student Volunteer Army".
An abandoned residential property at 32 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. One brick fence posts remain upright and two others have toppled onto the grass. The gutter has partly flooded.
A view looking south down Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The footpath is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Flooding can be seen along the edges of the road. A road cone stands in the middle of the road.
An abandoned residential property at 16 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A pram, a baby's car seat, a skateboard, and a hose have been left in the driveway.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The homeowners at the end of this drive are staying here until their new homes are available. The stagnant water on their drive is full of algae".
An abandoned residential property at 12 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. A section of the driveway is partly flooded. Splinters of wood from the broken fence lie on the driveway.
An empty section where a house once stood at 27 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section has partly flooded and is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction. An road cone sits to the left-hand side of the section.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A road sign on Kingsford Street in New Brighton. Some very badly affected roads in eastern suburbs had a 10 km/h restrictions. Other eastern areas had a vehicle speed restrictions of 30 km/h".
A photograph of a section of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. This section of the mural contains bubbles with artworks painted inside.
An abandoned residential property at 28 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. Three broken chairs lie outside the front of the house. The front door is open. 'HM' has been spray-painted in green onto the front wall.
A photograph of a section of a mural on one side of the Shoreline Fitness Centre on Hawke Street. A message painted in this section reads, "Everyone is special. Occupy Equality Street".
A flooded driveway leading to 26 and 28 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The driveway is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction. The mailbox is on a lean and on the right-hand side is an empty section where a house once stood.
A photograph of street art in the former site of a building on the corner of Bowhill Road and Marine Parade. On the left, a sheet of metal has been attached to the fence with a depiction of ChristChurch Cathedral. Next to the metal, "Stay strong Christchurch", has been painted on the fence.