Cracks in a pathway beside the Avon River in New Brighton, caused by the land slumping towards the river. The photographer comments, "On the left of the picture the ground has dropped down half a metre".
A photograph of Treetech employees working to fell trees along the Avon River. Many trees suffered damage during the earthquake and were in danger of falling.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Barbadoes Street cemetery showing fissures in the bank".
The wide stretches of the Avon River provided a suitable stretch of water for rowing to become a major sport and past time for Christchurch residents. The Canterbury Rowing Club was formed in 1861 …
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Looking across the Avon from Avonside Drive to 347/349 River Road".
Felled trees near the Avon River in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
A map showing a proposed memorial area along the Avon River.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Anzac Drive near Avon River".
A photograph of gravel flood banks constructed along the Avon River.
A photograph of cranes on the bank of the Avon River.
Cracks on the steps around the footpath by the Avon river.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Avon River at Kibblewhite Reserve".
A machine pumping sewage into the Avon River on Avonside Drive.
A view over the Avon River towards Pomeroy's Old Brewery Inn.
A report covering the effects of wastewater overflows upon oxygen and ammonia in the Avon and Heathcote Rivers.
Damage to a bridge over the Avon River in Avonside. The bridge has pulled away from the bank, leaving large cracks between the concrete sides and the ground. The railing has also separated to the left.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Waterwheel in the Avon River near the Hereford Street bridge, seen from Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "An aerial view of the city with the River Avon looping towards the sea".
An amphitheatre in Victoria Square where water from the Avon River has overflowed. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
A photograph of a tree that has been cut down and sawn into pieces behind a fence on the Avon River bank beside Oxford Terrace.
A crack in the bank of the Avon River in Avonside. In the distance, a digger can be seen working on the road.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The BNZ building on Armagh Street and the PWC building reflected in the Avon River".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, " area along Montreal Street between the Avon River and Moorhouse Avenue".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Clarendon Towers, Rydges Hotel and Municipal Chambers with the River Avon".
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.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A view looking across the Avon River from Avonside Drive to Dallington Terrace".