Digital Photograph: Godley Head

Maker
Michael Davies
Production date
26 May 2013
 Description
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 26 May 2013 showing the southern cliffs of Godley Head, taken from the middle of the shipping channel. Some earthquake damage to the cliffs is visible.
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Maker
Production place
Lyttelton Harbour - Whakaraupo/Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Collecting unit
Pictorial
Production role
Photographer
Researcher comments/remarks
There were several major rock falls along the coastal cliffs near Christchurch and Lyttelton Harbour. At Godley Head these caused damage to the World War Two fortifications and to the Godley Head Lighthouse. Following the 13 June 2011 earthquake, the lighthouse was unable to be accessed to repair the light. This was principally because of its location on a ledge partway down the cliff where it was moved to in 1942 (the lighthouse had previously blocked part of the arc of fire for the guns mounted on the headland). In July 2013, the Department of Conservation dismantled parts of the lighthouse and winched them to safety with a helicopter.
Associated place
Lyttelton/Christchurch/Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Godley Head/Christchurch
Associated event
Earthquake 4 September 2010; 04 September 2010; Canterbury/South Island/New Zealand
Earthquake, 22 February 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake, 13 June 2011 Christchurch, New Zealand
Associated event notes
Damage caused
Damage caused
Damage caused
Associated period
2013/2010s
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
DSC06410
Accession number
2013.17.128

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