Photograph by Paul Corliss 3247

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph captioned by Paul Corliss, "Canon Hill Road closure sign".

The Old Sumner Road Cave Dweller

Articles, Lost Christchurch

A Pitiable Case As a man was walking around Sumner road, in October 1901, a lady passed by and drew his attention to a small cave in the side of the hill where she said an old lady and her husband …

20130125_1749_1D3-400 Road Closed 1

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

20130125_1749_1D3-400 Road Closed 1 The Lyttelton side of Evans Pass is closed (since the earthquake 23 months ago - 22/02/11). Prior to the road tunnel (through the Port Hills) opening in the early 1960s this was the main access road to the port of Lyttelton. #3072

Photograph of Gap Filler Project 30 (1)

Images, UC QuakeStudies

A photograph of staff from Abseil Access in the car park outside their office on Quakers Quay in Woolston. The staff are standing next to a trailer full of rocks which they have gathered from the Port Hills. The rocks will be painted and used to define the boundaries of Rock on Eastside, an outdoor lounge and art space on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Aldwins Road.

20131014_4128_1D3-40 Polluted Water (Day 287/365)

Images, eqnz.chch.2010

There are occasional sewerage spills into the Avon River while all the sewer and road repairs are carried out. This rock wall was level and well above high tide level prior to the eathquakes. All the houses that can been seen here (except for those on the distant Port Hills) are in the suburban "red zone" and are still to be demolished.