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Stopbanks around the lower Avon River.

What Happens When You Have a Saggy Bottom

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A fence along the side of the Avon River near the Retour Restaurant has broken and is leaning towards the river. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquakes the land moved towards the river Avon and in a lot of places buildings and walls sagged down in the direction of the waterway".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2551

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Autumn tree in Christchurch around the Avon River.

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Autumn tree in Christchurch around the Avon River.

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Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river.

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Autumn leaves on the trees along the Avon river.

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House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.

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House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.

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Cracks on the steps around the footpath by the Avon river.

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A stage being set up across the Avon River on Hagley Park.

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The Avon river through Mona Vale where some punting rides depart from.

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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Looking over the Avon River to buildings inside the cordon on Oxford Terrace.

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Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river.

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Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river.

An update on trout spawning in the Avon River and notes on the effects of …

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An update on trout spawning in the Avon River and notes on the effects of seismic activity on physical habitat

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Members of the public enjoying the spaces around the Avon river in the CBD.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1987

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Ducks still swimming in the Avon River, where most of the surrounding land is badly damaged.

Fairfax Video, July 2012 (10)

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A video of Prime Minister John Key taking part in a tree planting ceremony on the banks of the Avon River in Christchurch. The trees were planted to symbolise the beginning of the rebuild of the Christchurch central city.

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Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.

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Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river, a carpark converted from a demolition site can be seen across the river. A crane and Westpac building can also be seen in the background.

Earthquake Contortions

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The badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "The September 4th 2010 earthquake in Christchurch was so violent that the banks of the Avon River moved towards each other. This footbridge being metal had to twist sideways to release the pressure of being pushed from both river banks. It looked like it had been wrung out like a wet towel".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2545

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The Avon river, with some cordon fence visible on the left and the central Police station in the background between the trees.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1929

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The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 1930

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The land and houses close to the Avon River have been badly damaged. Many road and footpaths are covered in silt from liquefaction.

Twisted Memories

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A digitally manipulated photograph of the badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "This bridge over the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand has been left in place since the first major earthquake back in September 2010. Graffiti artists or taggers are still leaving their marks on it even though it is nearly twisted at 90 degrees at one point".

Romeo, Get Off That Balcony!

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A two-storey house in Avonside Drive with a warped upper balcony. The photographer comments, "This house is on Avonside Drive opposite the Avon River. The land in this area spread laterally and had bad liquefaction of the soil. This caused some houses to sink into the ground, but as the balcony supports did not sink as much the balcony came to rest at a crazy angle".

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2546

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The Avon river, with some cordon fence around Our City O-Tautahi, that was in the former Municipal Chambers visible on the left and the central Police station in the background between the trees.

Looking Towards the Red Zone

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A view down Beresford Street in New Brighton, looking west towards the city at sunset. The photographer comments, "On the other side of the Avon river from New Brighton is the Bexley red zone. Here numerous earthquake damaged streets of houses will be flattened due to it being to uneconomical in the current climate to repair the land to be suitable for housing. There is a campaign at the moment to try and convert all this red zone land, which is mainly adjacent to the Avon river to a giant park".

Too Big For Its Bridges

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An earthquake-damaged bridge, the approach to which has slumped. The photographer comments, "Due to lateral spread and the land slumping the road leading to this bridge has moved down greatly. Just imagine making the street lamps upright and how much that section of road would rise up at the end. When you go over bridges in the east side of Christchurch it is quite a climb up and a big drop down on the other side. The bridges in most cases coped very well, but not so the land leading to them".