Wednesday 6 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-06IMG_2942 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 6 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-06IMG_2943 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 6 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-06IMG_2944 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Wednesday 6 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-06IMG_2945 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
This is still cordoned off and there was a fire since the quakes
Looking towards Manchester St
Back towards the Square
Looking toward the hills
On a walk around the neighbourhood, December 3, 2013, Christchurch New Zealand. www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/christchurch-life/avenues/featu...
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Friday 22 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-22-IMG_4079 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Wednesday 6 February 2013. File reference: CCL-2013 -02-06IMG_2949 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
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Mackenzie and Willis building behind
All this is "red zone" after the earthquakes and has to be demolished. The roof of my "old" house (now owned by the government) can be seen between the third and fourth river-side houses.
Post the earthquakes land has sunk and in this case the track is below high tide level. It would have been at least 500mm above the highest tide level prior to the recent earthquakes that started on 04/09/10.
Water from the river at high tide crosses Evans Avenue and enters a now abandoned "red zone" house via the garage. Next door (to the left) is the garage containing a car that was destroyed by fire last week (see earlier photos).
This is the Summit Road below Mt Cavendish and shows a few remaining high buildings in the central city beyond (in setting sun). Just above centre is the doomed AMI Stadium (1) aka Lancaster Park, home to Canterbury cricket and rugby till the erathquakes.
Nearly 80 40 foot containers (most two high) protect Wakefield Avenue in Sumner from further rock falls. Behind these (to the left) are houses, church, bowling club, RSA (Returned Servicemens Association) and other community buildings that have been isolated now for nearly two years now. On the right upper third boundary (just behind two stand a...
There are occasional sewerage spills into the Avon River while all the sewer and road repairs are carried out. This rock wall was level and well above high tide level prior to the eathquakes. All the houses that can been seen here (except for those on the distant Port Hills) are in the suburban "red zone" and are still to be demolished.