Photos taken in New Brighton on March 31 following the February 22 earthquake.
File reference: CCL-2011-03-25-New Brighton-After-The-Earthquake-NB Parkland 007
From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
The Pier cafe and the New Brighton Public Library building at the start of the New Brighton Pier.
A photograph of the New Brighton pier.
An aerial photograph of New Brighton with the pier visible in the distance.
The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
The New Brighton Pier still intact after the Canterbury earthquakes.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage at Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage at Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Earthquake damage at Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton".
People enjoying the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
The public enjoys the nice weather on the grass field next to New Brighton Beach. In the background is the New Brighton Pier, the Salt on the Pier restaurant and the New Brighton Public Library.
A child walks on the pier of the boating lake in Hagley Park. The lake is almost entirely dry. The photographer comments, "Victoria Lake at Hagley Park still fascinates kids".
An aerial photograph of a residential area in New Brighton, with the New Brighton Mall and the pier in the distance.
An aerial photograph of New Brighton with the pier visible in the distance.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, right explains the earthquake damage to transport minister, Steven Joyce, at Gladstone Pier".
A red car parked on a rooftop garden in Lyttelton. Beyond it the the port can be seen.
A red car parked on a rooftop garden in Lyttelton. Beyond it the the port can be seen.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Bexley. In the distance, the New Brighton pier can be seen as well as the Rawhiti Domain and Bottle Lake Forrest.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Lyttelton Port CEO, Peter Davie, right, explains the earthquake damage to transport minister, Steven Joyce, and MP Amy Adams, centre, at Gladstone Pier. Left is company chief financial officer, Kathy Meads".
Structural damage to St Elmo Courts with diagonal cracks between the windows of the building. These cracks show that there has been rocking of the masonry piers which means there is no vertical reinforcement provided in the walls.
