The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The base of the tower on the right of this picture has sunk about 25cm so that the lower course of bricks have disappeared below ground level. Meanwhile the other end of the building has sunk about 50cm splitting the building into thirds. The sand you can see is what came bubbling up out of the ground due to liquifaction. Unfortunately the build...
20130125_1749_1D3-400 Road Closed 1
The Lyttelton side of Evans Pass is closed (since the earthquake 23 months ago - 22/02/11). Prior to the road tunnel (through the Port Hills) opening in the early 1960s this was the main access road to the port of Lyttelton.
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A photograph of the earthquake damage to Kudos Hairdressers on the corner of Papanui Road and Mansfield Avenue. The façade of the building has crumbled, the bricks falling to the footpath. Police tape has been draped around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a section of road lying on the Greendale Fault line which has shifted considerably and cracked due to the 4 September 2010 earthquake. In the distance, police tape and cones have been used to close off the road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "96 Harbour Road, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".
The former Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers on the corner of Sumner Road and Oxford Street in Lyttelton. The top of the building facade has crumbled into the street below and wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A view down Sumner Road in Lyttelton with the former Lyttelton Public Library building to the left and the former Lyttelton Fire Station building to the right. Masonry has collapsed from both buildings and wire fencing has been placed around their bases as cordons.
A photograph of the Butterfly fence on Ferry Road. The artwork on the fence shows the word "Butterfly", written with butterflies. There are also Māori motifs in the centre of the fence.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A residential property on the corner of Queensbury and Goodman Street in the Horseshoe Lake district". A road cone of the side of the road has been decorated with a fabric angel.
A photograph of street art on Dyers Pass Road at the Silvan Salvage wood and demolition yard. The artwork shows tag writing which says "Teaching old logs new tricks" in big blue capital letters.
A photograph of street art on Dyers Pass Road at the Silvan Salvage wood and demolition yard. The artwork shows tag writing which says "The Silvan Salvage" in white letters and signed by Mesr.
A photograph of a damaged car on the top of the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. Wire fences and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The steeple was removed after the September earthquake. The future of church is unclear, but the church hall has been demolished".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The steeple was removed after the September earthquake. The future of church is unclear, but the church hall has been demolished".
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 flags being placed in road cones, as part of the first phase of All Right?'s advertising campaign. Each flag contains a statement beginning with "It's all right".
A photograph of emergency management personnel outside the Canterbury Trade Union Centre on Armagh Street. Road cones have been placed on the footpath outside the building. Emergency tape has been draped between the road cones.
A photograph of liquefaction along the footpath in front of St Paul's Church on Gayhurst Road. The church was severely damaged during the 4 September earthquake. Tape has been placed around the building to warn people off.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The wall of the gable has crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the lawn below. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of the Carlton Hotel on the corner of Papanui Road and Bealey Avenue. The top storey of the building's walls have crumbled, the bricks spilling onto the street below. Steel bracing has been placed against the building to the left.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The gable wall has crumbled, the bricks and window frame falling onto the ground. Wire fencing has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph of a cordon made from wire fencing, road cones and tape on the intersection of Manchester and Welles Streets. In the background, bricks from a earthquake-damaged building are piled on the footpath.
A photograph of a damaged car on the top of the rubble from a demolished building on the corner of Colombo Street and Bealey Avenue. Wire fences and road cones have been placed around the rubble as a cordon.
A photograph of the street art in front of St Barnabas Church on Fendalton Road. The message, "Outrageous", has been constructed from fabric and other materials on the wire fences in front of the building.
A photograph of a cordon across Victoria Street at the intersection with Salisbury Street. Damage to shops on both sides of the road can be seen. An excavator is parked on the left side of the road near the cordon fence.
A photograph of a CERA billboard in a paddock in Dallington, near the Gayhurst Road bridge. The billboard heading reads, "Crown-owned land clearance in the residential red zone". Graffiti has been spray-painted over the rest of the sign.
A photograph an Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing next to car inside a building in the Christchurch city centre. The car is a 1968 Plymouth Road Runner Super Bee.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "92 Harbour Road, a red zoned property in Brooklands. Many of the homeowners in this area believe that their homes should not be red zoned as the damage is much less than in other red zoned areas".
A photograph of a cordon made from wire fencing, road cones and tape on the intersection of Manchester and Welles Streets. In the background, bricks from a earthquake-damaged building are piled on the footpath.
