New Bridge in Ferrymead.
Built in the early 1960s for the Lyttelton Road Tunnel, it was severley damaged in the February 2011 earthquake and is not currently used.
Demolition of the relatively new seven-storey Waters Edge Apartments in Ferrymead continues. CERES Environmental NZ are doing the job for CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority).
Some will be pleased to see this block go as there was lot of resentment to it being built on the site of the old Ferrymead Tavern,
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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Main Road, Ferrymead".
A graphic giving information about the temporary Ferrymead Bridge.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Abandoned vehicles on Main Road, Ferrymead".
Old damaged bridge in Ferrymead next to the new one.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vehicles abandoned in liquefaction, Main Road, Ferrymead".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vehicles abandoned in liquefaction, Main Road, Ferrymead".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Vehicles abandoned in liquefaction on Main Road, Ferrymead".
A map showing the route of a proposed coastal pathway between Scarborough and Ferrymead.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Crowd shot of firemen from all over Canterbury who were awarded by the New Zealand Fire Commission and New Zealand Government for their service during the Canterbury earthquake crisis. The event was held at the Hall of Flame at Ferrymead Heritage Park".
A very different looking Castle Rock to what was there pre earthquakes.
