20100917_3452_1D3-105 Castle Rock boulders - Christchurch earthquake

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Two of the large boulders (larger than a house or two) that came down from Castle Rock (see the fence in front of the boulders).

20100917_3455_1D3-65 Valley Inn demolition - Christchurch earthquake

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Nearly two weeks after the 7.1 earthquake, and a week after demolition started, this is the end of The Valley Inn in Heathcote.

20100904_3322_1D3-200 Bridge Street bridge, Christchurch earthquake

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20100904_3322_1D3-200 Bridge Street bridge, Christchurch earthquake South Brighton Bridge. See the gap between the abutment and the bridge itself (just to right of lower person).

Pumping Station - Christchurch earthquake

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20100918_3507_1D3-47 Pumping Station - Christchurch earthquake The pumping station at the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road. New Brighon Road is still closed (2 weeks after quake) at this point. #403

Ground movement Pacific Park - Christchurch earthquake

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20100905_3336_1D3-24 Ground movement Pacific Park - Christchurch earthquake A house in Pacific Park (Bexley) that borders the Bexley Wetlands. Land moved towards the wetlands and the closer to wetlands the more severe the damage.

20100905_3347_1D3-32 Bridge Street split depth - Christchurch earthquake

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The city side of the South Brighton bridge. Approaches on both sides will need extensive work before this bridge can re-open. Bridge opened for traffic less than a week later, but still (23/09) has 30kmh speed restriction.

20100904_3309_1D3-24 Christchurch earthquake

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Wairoa Street Another web site used this image (with a link to this Flickr page), so the view count sky rocketed. CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority)/Tonkin & Taylor also used this image on page 13 of a Land Damage presentation on 23/06/11. This was also released as a PDF. A few months later a friend emailed me the report (for...

20100913_3424_1D3-400 Castle Rock

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The damage to Castle Rock, overlooking the Heathcote Valley from the 7.1 earthquake on September 4th.