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.
Days after Christchurch was devastated by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake, Simon Morton traverses the city, using the Avon River as his route, and finds everyone has a story to tell.
A photograph of Pomeroy's Pub, taken from Oxford Terrace, across the Avon River.
A photograph looking down the Avon River to the house at 2 Bangor Street.
Avon River
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.
By the River Avon
A photograph of the house at 2 Bangor Street, taken from across the Avon River.
Stopbanks around the lower Avon River.
A fence along the side of the Avon River near the Retour Restaurant has broken and is leaning towards the river. The photographer comments, "After the Christchurch earthquakes the land moved towards the river Avon and in a lot of places buildings and walls sagged down in the direction of the waterway".
About the Network (AvON) and its plans to create a park and reserve in the Christchurch red zone around the Avon River. Includes resources and information about its projects.
Rydges Hotel seen from across the Avon River.
Autumn tree in Christchurch around the Avon River.
Autumn tree in Christchurch around the Avon River.
Autumn leaves on trees along the Avon river.
Cracks on the footpath around the Avon river.
A residential property across from the Avon River.
A bridge over the Avon River in Avonside.
These have been thrown in the Avon River
Shows a aerial representation of Christchurch's eastern suburbs with the course of the Avon River. The new river course spells the word 'munted'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Autumn leaves on the trees along the Avon river.
House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.
House across the Avon river, seen from Mona Vale.
Effect of the Christchurch February Earthquake effect upon freshwater fish of the Upper Avon River.
Here we look upon one of Christchurch’s beautiful public gardens which spans Durham Street and the River Avon. This photograph shows how carefully the city authorities went about landscaping …
The Bridge of Remembrance seen from across the Avon River.
Buildings in Cashel Mall, seen from across the Avon River.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.
A view down the Avon River in the city centre.