20130622_7842_1D3-24 Disabled in more ways than one (Day 173/365)

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One of many disabled carparks outside what used to be one of the great sporting complexes in New Zealand. The Queen Elizabeth II Park complex in north-east Christchurch was built initially for the 1974 Commonwealth Games and was used for track and field and the adjoining pool complex had swimming and diving. It was built on an area that was used...

20130524_7204_1D3-105 Too many orange cones in Christchurch.

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These have been thrown in the Avon River

20130524_7207_1D3-75 Earthquake damage to a Hulverstone Drive house

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Awaiting demolition

20130524_7208_1D3-50 Earthquake damage to a Hulverstone Drive "red zone" h…

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Awaiting demolition. Blue pipes are water supply to anyone still living on Hulverstone Drive.

20130524_7214_1D3-40 Hidden park bench

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Prior to the earthquakes (mainly the February 22 2011 event) this park bench was at track level. Shortly after the February quake someone in the council did the sums and realised that the area near the Avon River had dropped between a metre and 1.4m (about 4 foot), so a rush job by contractors shifted in many tonnes of rock and gravel to raise a...

20130524_7206_1D3-75 Vandalism to a vacant and yet to be demolished house.…

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20130621_7828_1D3-130 Temporary Snow! (Day 172/365)

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