Picturing Canterbury: Sinkhole on Ilam Road

Sinkhole on Ilam Road. Christchurch Star Archive. In copyright. CCL-StarP-02221A.

The sinkhole appeared on the northbound lane of Ilam Road across from the University of Canterbury Student Union building (just before the corner of University Drive). The car was removed after it was declared that there was no threat of a gas leak. 13 March 1975.

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The Discovery Wall is a large interactive exhibition which allows several people to simultaneously explore images and stories of the history of the people and places of Christchurch. It is viewable on the ground floor of Tūranga, 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand or on the Mobile Discovery Wall. Images displayed on the Wall can also be found on the Discovery Wall website.

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