60 Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, Other

Canterbury Earthquake Memorial

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Opened on the sixth anniversary of the earthquake the Memorial wall made from marble from the Carrara region of Italy and inscribed with the names of 185 people who died in February 2011 runs alongside the River Avon.
A parallel row of maple trees, when mature will enhance the scene.
Slovenian architect Grega Vezjak was the winner in a design competition.

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The Quake Year Shaken, Not Stirred: Family Survival in a Quake Zone Earthquake: Christchurch 22 February 2011 Old Bucky and Me: Dispatches from the Christchurch Earthquake Shaken Down 6.3: Poems from the Second Christchurch Earthquake, 22 February 2011


Ready to Hang Canvas Print of the Christchurch Earthquake Photograph

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