Same view as a previous shot - taken in January 2011 after the block of buildings was demolished.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
The base of the tower on the right of this picture has sunk so that the lower course of bricks have disappeared below ground level. The sand you can see is what came bubbling up out of the ground due to liquifaction.
The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. The bridge approach to the left subsided. Temporary repairs have been carried out but you can still see evidence of the amount of subsidence by the traffic island in the middle of the road.
The window that was hanging precariously finally fell when the Boxing Day 4.9 shock hit at 10.30am
Photo taken Jan 2011.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
The center of the river has slumped and the two banks have moved about a meter closer together which caused this footbridge to be so twisted. There is a suggestion that this be left as a memorial to the earthquake.
If you look very closely, running from the nearest right desk to the second desk on the left hand side, you can see my 'fault-line', - the crack that runs the length of the classroom under the lino.
Demolition (Deconstruction) of the partially pancaked multi story car park above the old Smith City building. Taken from the Moorhouse-Colombo Street flyover.
Photo taken Jan 2011 as the church is demolished.
Another hole has appeared in the street where a building has been demolished. Selwyn Dealers next door sensibly moved all their stock away from the adjoining wall just in case.
The base of the tower on the right of this picture has sunk about 25cm so that the lower course of bricks have disappeared below ground level. Meanwhile the other end of the building has sunk about 50cm splitting the building into thirds. The sand you can see is what came bubbling up out of the ground due to liquifaction. Unfortunately the build...
The bridge on River Road just before the Banks Ave turn off. Looking down at the Avon River side of the Shirley Stream bridge showing how much the ground has slumped by - notice the unpainted concrete now exposed.
Looked like a nice stereo they had.
A photograph of a young child in a hat and jacket. The child is watching the Canterbury Tales procession. Canterbury Tales was created by Free Theatre Christchurch, and was the main event of FESTA 2013.
Mother and child walk past Archives New Zealand on Peterborough Street.
Mother and child walk past graffitied buildings on Peterborough St, Christchurch Central.
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Mother and child walk past demolished buildings on Peterborough St, with the Crowne Plaza in the background.
Mother and child walk past demolished buildings on Peterborough St, with the Crowne Plaza in the background.
Child standing beside a damaged building on Colombo Street, with the Copthorne Hotel and Forsyth Barr buildings in the background.
A child walks on the pier of the boating lake in Hagley Park. The lake is almost entirely dry. The photographer comments, "Victoria Lake at Hagley Park still fascinates kids".
An entry from Deb Robertson's blog for 29 December 2014 entitled, "What I can promise my child for 2015..."The entry was downloaded on 3 November 2016.
A child photographed on the silver digger 'game piece'.
A child blending a smoothie using equipment attached to a bicycle.
A child's artwork hanging from the cordon fence on Gloucester Street.
A child's artwork hanging from the cordon fence on Gloucester Street.
A child playing 'Czech Mate', a Gap Golf course in Sydenham.