Living on the Edge

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A damaged house perched on the edge of the cliffs above Sumner. The photographer comments, "This house has slowly gone over the edge since the big earthquake in Christchurch in February 2011. Subsequent earthquakes has caused the rock face to crumble more and more".

20120131_8129_1D3-400 Eathquake damage

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Houses teeter over the edge above Redcliffs School.

20120529_5558_1D3-400 Waters Edge Demolition [Explored]

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

Demolition of the relatively new seven-storey Waters Edge Apartments in Ferrymead continues. CERES Environmental NZ are doing the job for CERA (Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority). Some will be pleased to see this block go as there was lot of resentment to it being built on the site of the old Ferrymead Tavern, Selected for Explore, #347...

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2253

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A pond in Hagley Park, some dried liquefaction are visible at the edges of the pond.

Photograph by Jocelyn Kinghorn 2252

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A pond in Hagley Park, some dried liquefaction are visible at the edges of the pond.

Fairfax Video, September 2012 (11)

Videos, UC QuakeStudies

A video of an interview with Corporal Pani Bell about his work guarding cordons at the edge of the Christchurch central city red zone. Bell talks about the progress of the Christchurch rebuild, the shrinking of the red zone, the implosion of the Radio Network House on Worcester Street, and the temporary offices which have been built for the cordon guards.