Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey explores central Christchurch seven years after the earthquakes, showing the city's slow rise from the rubble, and the deterioration of the buildings that have not been cleared yet.
Today's Journey
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A huge steel frame holds up the brick walls of a historic building. Many of these buildings were built in the same style as in England, where earthquakes do not occur. |
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Looking through some mesh fencing to where new cobblestone paving is being laid and new buildings are starting to rise from the ashes of the fallen city. |
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The cathedral is still a crumbling ruin as the Anglican Church decides what to do with the site. |
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In the meantime they have erected this "cardboard cathedral" several blocks away. |
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Much of the rubble is cleared, but crumbling buildings and shipping container barricades still stand as reminders of the earthquakes six years ago. |
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One of the main shopping centres on High Street is still inaccessible. |
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Repairs being made to the Christchurch Arts Centre. |
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I explore the botanical gardens in the afternoon, with the vegetation showing no long term effects of the earthquakes. |
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The city tram is back up and running, passing all the new buildings under construction. |
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Reflecting at the ruins of the barricaded cathedral as darkness begins to fall. |
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