Ruth Gardner's Blog 24/05/2012: Peculiar Pipes

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 24 May 2012 entitled, "Peculiar Pipes".

Ruth Gardner's Blog 27/06/2012: Permanent Pipes

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An entry from Ruth Gardner's blog for 27 June 2012 entitled, "Permanent Pipes".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2012 photograph 246

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A pile of pipes and cables outside the Town hall.

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A photograph of an assortment of pipes and wires protruding from a wall.

The Steam-Punk Sewage Works

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Pipes lead into a shipping container. The photographer comments, "In Christchurch containers are so very versatile: They are used as barricades, supports, homes, shops, art galleries, artworks, Malls, pubs and bars, Thai takeaways and now sewage works".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2012 photograph 344

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Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Laying new sewers in Bridge Street, New Brighton".

BeckerFraserPhotos April 2012 photograph 343

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The laying of new sewers in Bridge Street, South Brighton. Road cones have been placed along the road works. Temporary road signs indicate that the current speed limit is 30 km/h. Diggers, four-wheel drive vehicles and a truck are parked beside piles of gravel and a yellow sewer pump.

Plastic Surgery

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The top of the water slides in the QEII swimming pool, exposed by its demolition. The slides themselves have been broken off, leaving only the entry points. The photographer comments, "After assessment of the damage caused by the numerous earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand they decided to demolish the QEII stadium and it's swimming pool".