Liquefaction erupted throughout the city during each of the major earthquakes. It had to be cleared and everyone piled it onto the roadside, where it was eventually picked up by City Council trucks. The fine dust permeated the air for weeks, driving many to wear dust masks while outside.
This is a temporary pile of silt piled on the old Bexley landfill sight. Some trucks are addng to the pile, while other truck and trailer units are taking it away to the old Bottle Lake landfill sight, a few km to the north of here.
A pile of bricks on the side of the road.
A stack of concrete blocks removed from a building.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
A digger works on top of a pile of soil and building rubble.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A pile of trees that have been cut down beside the Avon River.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the partially-demolished Cranmer Centre.
The last pile of liquefied silt to be cleaned up, from our lawn.
A large pile of liquefaction silt in Parklands has been topped with a Christmas star. The photographer comments, "Not exactly the kind of sand castle you want to build on your Summer holidays. This is the biggest of several piles of liquefaction in just one street in Parklands/Queenspark".
Liquefaction erupted throughout the city during each of the major earthquakes. It had to be cleared and everyone piled it onto the roadside, where it was eventually picked up by City Council trucks. The fine dust permeated the air for weeks, driving many to wear dust masks while outside.
A photograph of a pile of rubble and wires seen through a cordon fence.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from a demolished building at 183 Victoria Street.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from a demolished building at 245 Kilmore Street.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from the demolished building at 423 Durham Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the demolished house at 116 Centaurus Road.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street.
A photograph of a pile of rubble from the partially-demolished St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged building at 158 Gloucester Street.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the earthquake-damaged St Paul's-Trinity-Pacific Church.
A photograph of a pile of bricks from the former City Council Offices on Manchester Street.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch Earthquake. Damage in Dallington. Cardboard sign on liquefaction silt pile reads 'Free'".