The farmers in this area swore that this road was straight when they were returning from the pub on Friday 3 September 2010, the night before the magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck.
Sand volcanoes put the silt all over the road.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
As a way of reducing traffic - and hence damaging vibrations - many streets are partially blocked by these signs. Also many of them have a 30kph speed limit.
The earthquake knocked over the bird bath.
Debra points at the beginnings of a sand volcano not long after the big earthquake.
An usual thing to see coming from the ground in Hoon Hay, Christchurch.
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. ex-Thom Autoglass building south-east corner St Asaph St and Barbadoes Street
A Simple shot down the street where the shops are now marked for demolition. Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
A view after the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch. Community of the Sacred Name, cnr St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets, on St Asaph St looking east
One Month after the Christchurch Earthquake. A view in Sydenham suburb - Columbo St Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
A corner shop in Sydenham - a Suburb of Christchurch. Front walls are all missing Twitter | Facebook | My Website |
The twisted and buckled bridge over the river. View looking down the bridge. Damaged from the Christchurch Earthquake Twitter | Facebook |
Very sad - was a nice looking building. This is near the top of the building and there is signs of the top being displaced horizontally.
After the demolition - ex-Thom Autoglass building south-east corner St Asaph St and Barbadoes Street
The St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston was cordoned off due to damage suffered during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston was cordoned off due to damage suffered during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010.
The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
The farmer swore that his hedge was planted in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
The magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck mid-Canterbury on Saturday 4 September 2010 broke the tip of the spire of the St John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Leeston
The farmer swore that his fence was erected in a straingt line, but mother nature had other ideas! Aftermath of the Saturday 4 September 2010 magnitude 7.1 earthquake at the previously unknown faultline along which the quake originated.
Makes sense that the end of the detour is where the road closes, right? msh1014: 12. Dead End
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
Laura, Nicola, and Debra watch a sand volcano build in the Wyn Street gutter.
Oxford Terrace Baptist Church on the corner of Madras St and Oxford Terrace, and alongside the Central City Fire Station on Kilmore St.
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.
(I righted the bird bath after the initial earthquake. None of the after-shocks were sufficient to knock it over again.)
The September Canterbury earthquake. These pictures were taken of Colombo Street in Sydenham. A lot of masonry in this area has been damaged/fallen down. Note: these photos were taken on a cellphone; mind the quality.
Selective colour full size view from one of my previous shots. Edgeware Road, Christchurch. Damaged from the Christchurch Earthquake Twitter | Facebook |