A bit of the now demolished QEII (Queen Elizabeth II) Park running track in the "Gap Filler" on the old Deka site in New Brighton (last occupied by a charity barn before a major fire and subsequent demolition).
20130817_2457_1D3-400 The story of Christchurch (Day 229/365) Many roads are closed all over eastern Christchurch as infra-structure repairs are carried out, whether it be water supplies, sewer repairs (as is the case here) or general road repairs, In just over two weeks it will be three years since the first earthquake happened (4th September...
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.
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).
An empty section where a house once stood at 4 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton.
20130211_2645_1D3-840 South New Brighton bridge damage (under repair) Earthquake damage (that right hand abutment should be vertical with the bridge and the hand rail level). Bridge is closed to eastbound traffic (to left) and has a 3500kg weight limit as well. The eastern approach is the same. Damage caused mainly in the 04/09/10 and 22/02/11...
An aerial photograph of Burwood School in Burwood.
Empty sections at 9 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
The old Esplanade Tavern is being demolished due to damage suffered in the earthquakes of 2011. Another one of New Brighton's iconic buildings to go.
A video about the South Brighton Motor Camp which has been given a month by the Christchurch City Council to close down. The video includes an interview with campsite leaseholder Dominic Brownin, and residents Malcolm Farrell, Ngaire Fyffe, and Deidre McGowan. The residents talk about the lifestyles and community that will be lost if the camp is closed.
Artificial flowers decorate a road cone on Estuary Road, New Brighton, on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An empty section at 11 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
Road cones outside South New Brighton School have been decorated with flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An abandoned residential property at 15 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The grass on the property and the footpath is overgrown.
An abandoned residential property at 36 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
Road cones outside South New Brighton School have been decorated with flowers for the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
Flowers and feathers decorate a road cone on Estuary Road, New Brighton, on the anniversary of the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
An empty section where a house once stood at 22 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is overgrown with weeds.
An abandoned residential property on Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The footpath is overgrown with weeds and the gutter has flooded.
An abandoned residential property at 23 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are muddy and overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 24A and 24B Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds.
Empty sections where houses once stood at 26 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The sections are overgrown with weeds and have partly flooded.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Burwood with Donnell Park near the centre.
Still awaiting a repair, but with so many bridges closed or partially closed we are lucky this one had what maybe minor damage.
Prior to the earthquakes the stone wall at right was near road level. Now it is about 1.5m (4-5ft) lower.
Eighty years and then the damage was done. Result of the earthquake on 22/02/11.
An aerial photograph of a residential area in Bexley. In the distance, Bottle Lake Forrest can be seen.
An abandoned residential property at 8 Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The front of the section is covered with weeds and silt from liquefaction.
An abandoned residential property at 5A Waygreen Avenue in New Brighton. The section and footpath is overgrown with weeds and silt from liquefaction.