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- Earthquake Contortions
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- The badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "The September 4th 2010 earthquake in Christchurch was so violent that the banks of the Avon River moved towards each other. This footbridge being metal had to twist sideways to release the pressure of being pushed from both river banks. It looked like it had been wrung out like a wet towel".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:38am 16th October 2012
- Tags
- twisted, Medway Street Bridge, bridge, metal, Avon River, 4 September 2010, 22 February 2011, broken, damaged, bent
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- What the Earthquake Did to the Riverbank
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- A large crack between a row of trees and the riverbank. A fence lining the riverbank has collapsed. The photographer comments, "On the 22 February 2011 we had an earthquake in Christchurch, which ripped us apart literally. This is what happened to the riverbank at New Brighton. Some trees stayed in place and others dropped 2 feet. The amazing thing was that they all stayed upright".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 11:47pm 22nd August 2011
- Tags
- New Brighton, damage, 22 February 2011, Avon River, bank
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- Could You Cycle Here?
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- A cycle-lane sign submerged in water. The photographer comments, "During the Christchurch earthquake this sign must have dropped off of the pedestrian bridge above and landed straight down into the Avon River".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:55pm 12th July 2011
- Tags
- Avon River, cycle, bicycle, sign, bridge, 4 September 2010, 22 February 2011, Dallington, rain, Richmond
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- Quake Damaged Christ's College Rowing Club
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- The damaged Christ's College Rowing Club building at Kerrs Reach. The building has visibly slumped to one side. The photographer comments, "This is the sad state of the building after 3 earthquakes has caused the rowing club to sink like a leaky boat".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:55pm 13th July 2011
- Tags
- Christs College, rowing club, Avon River, Kerrs Reach, liquefaction, boat, sinking, tag, tagging, graffiti
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- When River Banks Move
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- The damaged Snell Place footbridge. A crack is visible at the apex of the span. The photographer comments, "Before the Christchurch earthquakes this bridge used to be just just 9 feet at high tide above the River Avon. Now with the ends pushed together it has probably moved up another 9 feet".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:51pm 13th July 2011
- Tags
- Kerrs Reach, Avon River, Dallington, Richmond, bridge, footpath, 22 February 2011, liquefaction
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- Romeo, Get Off That Balcony!
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- A two-storey house in Avonside Drive with a warped upper balcony. The photographer comments, "This house is on Avonside Drive opposite the Avon River. The land in this area spread laterally and had bad liquefaction of the soil. This caused some houses to sink into the ground, but as the balcony supports did not sink as much the balcony came to rest at a crazy angle".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 11:39pm 26th May 2012
- Tags
- RedZoneApp, 22 February 2011, house, broken, balcony, sunk, liquefaction, two storey, Avon River, Avonside Drive, 4 September 2010
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- This is an Earthquake Not a Wide Angle Shot
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- A badly damaged house in Burwood. Parts of the house have moved in different directions, leaving walls and doors misaligned. The photographer comments, "Although this looks like an extreme wide angle shot it is actually a house tilted in every direction at the same time. The earthquake caused the ground to vibrate and compress so much that the sandy soil liquefied and caused the ground to collapse under this modern home".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 11:54pm 26th May 2012
- Tags
- 4 September 2010, 22 February 2011, house, broken, sunk, foundations, liquefaction, two storey, Avon River, Avonside Drive, soil, ground, patio, brick, veneer, tilted, tilt
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- What Happens When You Have a Saggy Bottom
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- 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".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:39pm 23rd June 2012
- Tags
- 22 February 2011, Avon River, waterway, slump, sag, liquefaction, lateral spread, leaning, wall
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- Twisted Memories
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- A digitally manipulated photograph of the badly twisted Medway Street footbridge. The photographer comments, "This bridge over the Avon River in Christchurch, New Zealand has been left in place since the first major earthquake back in September 2010. Graffiti artists or taggers are still leaving their marks on it even though it is nearly twisted at 90 degrees at one point".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 11:03pm 14th September 2012
- Tags
- tag, tagging, graffiti, Medway Street Bridge, bridge, 4 September 2010, 22 February 2011, distorted, twisted, broken, damaged, footbridge, Avon River, tree, bank, supports
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- Too Big For Its Bridges
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- An earthquake-damaged bridge, the approach to which has slumped. The photographer comments, "Due to lateral spread and the land slumping the road leading to this bridge has moved down greatly. Just imagine making the street lamps upright and how much that section of road would rise up at the end. When you go over bridges in the east side of Christchurch it is quite a climb up and a big drop down on the other side. The bridges in most cases coped very well, but not so the land leading to them".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 1:24am 12th March 2012
- Tags
- bridge, 22 February 2011, slumping, land, lateral spread, lean, lamppost, Avon River, damaged
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- Cracks Along the Path
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- Cracks in a pathway beside the Avon River in New Brighton, caused by the land slumping towards the river. The photographer comments, "On the left of the picture the ground has dropped down half a metre".
- Creator(s)
- Steven Taylor
- Date
- 10:39pm 25th April 2011
- Tags
- 22 February 2011, New Brighton, Avon River, cracks, footpath, cycleway