Work is continuing on the earthquake damaged South New Brighton bridge. Avon River to the left, Avon-Heathcote Estuary the other side of the bridge.
An infographic showing possible lake and wetland sites on the Avon River.
A view across the Avon River to the Christchurch City Fire Station.
A cormorant arranging its plumage on a bank of the Avon River.
The bridge over the Avon River from Park Terrace into Hagley Park.
A stage being set up across the Avon River on Hagley Park.
The Avon river through Mona Vale where some punting rides depart from.
A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Stanmore Road. Bridge over Avon River".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage to Fitzgerald Avenue beside the Avon River".
Two girls paddle a kayak down the Avon river through Hagley park.
A photograph of a fallen tree branch beside the Avon River. The photograph is captioned by Paul Corliss, "Central city".
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting spectators to a student race along the Avon River. This was an annual event as part of capping week during the 1950s and 60s. The photograph was taken in the 1950s and was sourced from archives held in Macmillan Brown Library.
A scanned copy of a black and white photograph depicting a student race along the Avon River. This was an annual event as part of capping week during the 1950s and 60s. The photograph was taken in the 1950s and was sourced from archives held in Macmillan Brown Library.
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 of members of the New Zealand Army outside the Armagh Street bridge over the Avon River to Hagley Park.
A photograph of members of the New Zealand Army outside the Armagh Street bridge over the Avon River to Hagley Park.
A photograph of the Rydges Hotel taken from Cambridge Terrace, across the Avon River. To the right, the Clarendon Towers can be seen, currently under deconstruction.
When Christchurch was Young Written for Ellesmere Guardian by Mr W. A. Taylor, 1944 The Avon river (Otakaro) predates its sister stream the Heathcote (Opawaho) as a navigable course to Christchurch…
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "370 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "368 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "This area has just been rezoned as red zone land. 366 Oxford Terrace".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "386 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "394 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "398 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "376 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "392 Oxford Terrace. This area has just been rezoned as red zone land".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Damage to a structure on the side of the Avon River photographed from Dallington Terrace".
A photograph of the collapsed PGC Building, taken from Oxford Terrace across the Avon River. An excavator is sitting on top of the rubble from the building and is working to demolish the part of the building which is still standing.
One landscape colour digital photograph taken 22 February 2017 showing flowers floating in the Avon River as part of the Canterbury Earthquake Memorial Service.
The flooded and silt-laden Avon River seen from River Road in Richmond. Across the river, Avonside Drive is lined with portaloos and road cones.