Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
Debris from a fallen house lying among rocks at the base of the cliff above Peacock's Gallop. Above, other houses teeter on the cliff edge.
Badly cracked stone steps on a path to The Spur from Nayland Street in Clifton. Rocks from the retaining wall have fallen onto the footpath.
The driveway of a property on Piwheriro Lane in Redcliffs. Large rocks from the surrounding bluffs are dotted along the driveway where they fell during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of section of an artwork on the wall of a building between New Brighton mall and Beresford Street. The section depicts two native birds standing on rocks.
Shipping containers on Main Road in Redcliffs that have been placed there to prevent rocks falling on passing cars. The road is buckled and lanes are marked with road cones.
A temporary retaining wall on Sumner Road in Lyttelton. The concrete moulds for the wall are filled with rocks and stones. Black tarpaulins have been placed over the top section of the wall.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The balcony of a resident's house hanging precariously over the edge of a cliff in Sumner after rocks at the top were dislodged during the February 22 earthquake".
Shipping containers protect the road from rockfall in Sumner. On the cliffs above, damaged houses teeter on the edge of the cliff. One of the containers has been decorated with an artwork, and another has been spray-painted, "Sumner rocks".
A cliff in Redcliffs showing signs of recent collapse. The grass at the foot of the cliff is scattered with fallen rocks. Two workers can be seen running wires down the side of the cliff.
A cliff in Redcliffs showing signs of recent collapse. The grass at the foot of the cliff is scattered with fallen rocks. Two workers can be seen running wires down the side of the cliff.
A photograph of children and parents painting rocks for Rock on Eastside on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road. Rock on Eastside was an outdoor lounge and art space facilitated by Gap Filler and Youthtown. The paint was donated by Resene.
A photograph of students enjoying Rock on Eastside, an outdoor lounge and art space on the corner of Aldwins Road and Linwood Avenue. The students have decorated the site by painting rocks they found throughout Christchurch and laying them out in patterns.
A photograph of rock fall near the Sumner Redcliffs Returned Services Association on Wakefield Avenue. The rocks have come loose from the cliffs above and landed near the building. A section of the back of the building has been damaged by the rock fall.
Art on the sides of shipping containers along Main Road in Sumner. The shipping containers have been placed along the road to protect road users from the risk of falling rocks from the cliff above. ContainerArt is a project to beautify shipping containers around the city, turning the negative into a positive.
A view across Wakefield Avenue to the Sumner Returned Services' Association Building and The Razza Bar and Bistro. A large rock has fallen from the cliff behind the buildings and crushed part of the Returned Services' Association Building. Smaller rocks have fallen onto the footpath and the road.
Art on the sides of shipping containers along Main Road in Sumner. The shipping containers have been placed along the road to protect road users from the risk of falling rocks from the cliff above. ContainerArt is a project to beautify shipping containers around the city, turning the negative into a positive.
The magnitude 7.1 Christchurch earthquake broke off an enormous chunk of Castle Rock in the Port Hills which has tumbled down towards the Lyttelton tunnel. View from Morgan's Valley (-43.578037° 172.714828°).
A photograph of rock fall near The Razza Bar & Bistro on Wakefield Avenue. The rocks have come loose from the cliffs above and landed between the bar and the Sumner Redcliffs Returned Services Association (RSA) building. A section of the back of the Sumner Redcliffs RSA building has been damaged by the rock fall.
A photograph of students enjoying Rock on Eastside, an outdoor lounge and art space on the corner of Aldwins Road and Linwood Avenue. The students have decorated the site by painting rocks they found throughout Christchurch and laying them out in patterns. There is also furniture made out of pallets in the background and 'Rock on Eastside' has been painted on the wall of a building.
A photograph of a sofa made out of car tyres and a pallet at Rock on Eastside on the corner of Aldwins Road and Linwood Avenue. Rock on Eastside was a outdoor lounge and art space facilitated by Gap Filler and Youthtown. The sofa was made by students from the University of Canterbury Student Volunteer Army. Painted rocks have been placed in front of the sofa as decoration.