Days after the city of Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, This Way Up's presenter Simon Morton traverses the city using the Avon River as his route. Travelling on a bicycle from the source of the Avon in the West to Heathcote Estuary in the East, where the Avon meets the Pacific, everyone has a story to tell.
Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell.
A submerged walkway next to the Avon River. The water level of the Avon River is higher than normal along Avonside Drive.
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Avon at high tide, River Rd".
Avon River
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Launching ramp at Kerr's Reach, Avon River".
A photograph of large cracks in a footpath along the Avon River.
A view over the Avon River towards Oxford Terrace. A small digger can be seen at work to the left.
A large crack on the bank of the Avon River in Mona Vale.
The Medway Street footbridge over the Avon River in Avonside, warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
The Medway Street footbridge over the Avon River in Avonside, warped in the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A large crack in the bank of the Avon River along Cambridge Terrace after the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River photographed from River Road".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River photographed from River Road".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River photographed from River Road".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River photographed from River Road".
Cracks running alongside a footpath next to the Avon River. In the distance, liquefaction can be seen on the road.
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Avon at high tide, River Rd, looking towards the Medway St Bridge".
A photograph of the Avon River near the Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of the Avon River near the Botanic Gardens.
A photograph of swans beside the Avon River.
Cracks in the footpath along the Avon River in Avonside.
Cracks in the footpath along the Avon River in Avonside.
The Avon River at high tide, along Avonside Drive.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond, next to the Avon River".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Earthquake damage to River Road in Richmond, next to the Avon River".
A photograph of workers evaluating a crack in the footpath next to the Avon River.
The Avon River flooding New Brighton Road at high tide.
The Avon River at high tide, along New Brighton Road.
A photograph of the Avon River, seen from Avonside Drive.